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tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/626163747Space Javelin HammerCast ep 83: Fluffer NutterFri, 24 May 2019 23:43:27 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-hammercast-ep-83-fluffer-nutter
00:55:42The Space Javelin crewnoWoW Classic proves the past is more complex than our nostalgia. Sony and Microsoft team up to take on Google Stadia. Minecraft Earth, Destiny nerfs, Division 2's raid, and Todd starts running D&D.
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/83/WoW Classic proves the past is more complex than …WoW Classic proves the past is more complex than our nostalgia. Sony and Microsoft team up to take on Google Stadia. Minecraft Earth, Destiny nerfs, Division 2's raid, and Todd starts running D&D.
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/83/tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/623509998SJ135: To the moon! The missing (Steam) link, a parade of fail, Space Pirates, zombieloads, and moreMon, 20 May 2019 09:17:37 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj135-to-the-moon-the-missing-steam-link-a-parade-of-fail-space-pirates-zombieloads-and-more
01:00:47The Space Javelin crewnoThe astro-glide must be flying the ship too close to the sun, cadets, because it is getting kinda Steam-y in here! Monopoly overreactions, the FTC, Huawei, Intel, and Ted Cruz are all blowing up and generating a lot of hot air! Your trusty command crew are fighting back with cool tips on guarding your privacy from Google, Facebook, and your own cell carriers; throwing cold water or rumors and dumb theories, fanning Steam Link's long awaited arrival, and icing the flaming Pixel 3a hype by pointing out that the iPhone 7 Plus (from three years ago!) is a better and cheaper phone all-around.
Co-Cap'ns Mike and Charles talk the latest Apple updates, Photoshop CC for iPad beta, a new theory about the Qualcomm deal, Samsung TVs gaining AirPlay 2 and the TV app, and "What the Fail?" returns with stories about 5G (as usual), Intel, WhatsApp, Adobe, and Twitter among other topics. There's also fraud against Apple, a folding PC (maybe), and Alexa "Guard" (less effective that Right Guard!). Once the atmosphere cools down, they'll gather the crew around and tell tales of moon landings, Apollo, and Artemis. Stay vigilant, cadets -- you never know when the Space Pirates might turn up astro-loot and star-plunder our valuable cargo of insight, headlines, jokes, and Tang!The astro-glide must be flying the ship too close…The astro-glide must be flying the ship too close to the sun, cadets, because it is getting kinda Steam-y in here! Monopoly overreactions, the FTC, Huawei, Intel, and Ted Cruz are all blowing up and generating a lot of hot air! Your trusty command crew are fighting back with cool tips on guarding your privacy from Google, Facebook, and your own cell carriers; throwing cold water or rumors and dumb theories, fanning Steam Link's long awaited arrival, and icing the flaming Pixel 3a hype by pointing out that the iPhone 7 Plus (from three years ago!) is a better and cheaper phone all-around.
Co-Cap'ns Mike and Charles talk the latest Apple updates, Photoshop CC for iPad beta, a new theory about the Qualcomm deal, Samsung TVs gaining AirPlay 2 and the TV app, and "What the Fail?" returns with stories about 5G (as usual), Intel, WhatsApp, Adobe, and Twitter among other topics. There's also fraud against Apple, a folding PC (maybe), and Alexa "Guard" (less effective that Right Guard!). Once the atmosphere cools down, they'll gather the crew around and tell tales of moon landings, Apollo, and Artemis. Stay vigilant, cadets -- you never know when the Space Pirates might turn up astro-loot and star-plunder our valuable cargo of insight, headlines, jokes, and Tang!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/622191357Space Javelin HammerCast ep 82: First-Person Shooter RouletteFri, 17 May 2019 16:55:18 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-hammercast-ep-82-first-person-shooter-roulette
00:37:37The Space Javelin crewnoThe trade war threatens tabletop gaming. Monster Hunter's expansion gets a release date. Casual vs. Hardcore is sooo 2014. KFC throws shade and gets fried.
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/82/The trade war threatens tabletop gaming. Monster …The trade war threatens tabletop gaming. Monster Hunter's expansion gets a release date. Casual vs. Hardcore is sooo 2014. KFC throws shade and gets fried.
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/82/tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/619815720SJ134: WWDC leaks, Intel 10nm peeks, Pixel 3a ain't so cool, Google must think we're fools, & moreMon, 13 May 2019 07:34:34 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj134-wwdc-leaks-intel-10nm-peeks-pixel-3a-aint-so-cool-goole-must-think-were-a-fool-more
00:59:21The Space Javelin crewnoWhat the Fail returns for its second installment, cadets, because wherever there’s some wool, there’s Facebook and Google trying to pull it over our eyes. Carriers get sued for selling your location data, YouTube and Google haven’t attracted that many paid subscribers to their music services, and Mike and Charles take a closer look at the Pixel 3a and find it wanting — even for a midrange smartphone. Intel gets to 10nm a mere three years late, Apple Watch wins Display of the Year, and we’re starting to get credible reports ahead of next month’s WWDC. Like Microsoft on Macs, we’re living on the Edge (browser)!
The LG 5K display they co-developed with Apple appears to be gone (ahead of a possible new Apple-made display), Iceland gets even cooler, parental-control app makers push back, and our co-captains even go where only the Hammercast has gone before: actual gaming news! All this plus unlikely rumors, a lawsuit dismissed, Warren Buffets gets his own iOS game, Sir Jony Ive meets up with Stephen Fry next month, BMW’s subscription CarPlay turns out to win the coveted Fail of the Week award! The dimensional stabilizer must be on the fritz, cadets, so grab your Normalacy Necktie and wrap it tight — it’s Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride up on the command deck!What the Fail returns for its second installment,…What the Fail returns for its second installment, cadets, because wherever there’s some wool, there’s Facebook and Google trying to pull it over our eyes. Carriers get sued for selling your location data, YouTube and Google haven’t attracted that many paid subscribers to their music services, and Mike and Charles take a closer look at the Pixel 3a and find it wanting — even for a midrange smartphone. Intel gets to 10nm a mere three years late, Apple Watch wins Display of the Year, and we’re starting to get credible reports ahead of next month’s WWDC. Like Microsoft on Macs, we’re living on the Edge (browser)!
The LG 5K display they co-developed with Apple appears to be gone (ahead of a possible new Apple-made display), Iceland gets even cooler, parental-control app makers push back, and our co-captains even go where only the Hammercast has gone before: actual gaming news! All this plus unlikely rumors, a lawsuit dismissed, Warren Buffets gets his own iOS game, Sir Jony Ive meets up with Stephen Fry next month, BMW’s subscription CarPlay turns out to win the coveted Fail of the Week award! The dimensional stabilizer must be on the fritz, cadets, so grab your Normalacy Necktie and wrap it tight — it’s Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride up on the command deck!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/618615663Space Javelin HammerCast ep 81: Dad Jokes With My DentistFri, 10 May 2019 15:34:36 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-hammercast-ep-81-dad-jokes-with-my-dentist
00:43:16The Space Javelin crewnoWe say goodbye to Peter Mayhew, cackle at China's Game for Peace, chide Bethesda's TTRPG plagiarism, and marvel at CRYTEK's software ray tracing.
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/81/We say goodbye to Peter Mayhew, cackle at China's…We say goodbye to Peter Mayhew, cackle at China's Game for Peace, chide Bethesda's TTRPG plagiarism, and marvel at CRYTEK's software ray tracing.
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/81/tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/616380171SJ133: Apple’$ earning$, What the Fail w/IDC, GT Advanced, and Adobe, Samsung, 5G vs mmWave & more!Mon, 06 May 2019 08:11:34 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj133-apple-earning-what-the-fail-widc-gt-advanced-and-adobe-samsung-5g-vs-mmwave-more
00:59:43The Space Javelin crewnoThere was so much fail this week, cadets, that even a space whale is inadequate to convey the amount. Oh sure, Apple did pretty well -- but IDC and other analysts, Facebook, GT Advanced, Samsung, Qualcomm's caving (as it turns out), the FCC investigating carriers for selling your location data, the death of two Right to Repair bills, the just-plain-death of Anki, Adobe's attempt to pull a fast one -- and that's not even all of it! This week we're calling it all just "What the Fail?" because of the initials.
It wasn't all bad, of course -- apart from losing a bunch of senior designers in something of a cluster, it was a pretty good week to be Apple. Wall Street liked what it heard (though they're misinterpreting and/or oversimplifying things as usual), but there really is a lot to be happy about now and hopeful about later. There was a weird story speculating about mouse support for the iPad Pro (doubtful), but also CarPlay in the Prius Prime, some news (good or bad, depending on how you look at it) about macOS 10.15, an AirPower knock-off that does 90 percent of the job, a new USB-C hub for your 2018 iPad Pros, and some promising news about the return of some classic iOS games.
Mike and Charles also examining the saga of the "parental control" apps and Apple's response (with blame to go around), piece together the confusing meaning of "5G" versus "mmWave" (which is part of, but not all of, 5G), lament Bloomberg's lasting damage to SuperMicro (a US company, incidentally) and tell Tales of the Tech Bench. All this and more, cadets, so grab a pail and start to flail -- we have to rail about all this fail!There was so much fail this week, cadets, that ev…There was so much fail this week, cadets, that even a space whale is inadequate to convey the amount. Oh sure, Apple did pretty well -- but IDC and other analysts, Facebook, GT Advanced, Samsung, Qualcomm's caving (as it turns out), the FCC investigating carriers for selling your location data, the death of two Right to Repair bills, the just-plain-death of Anki, Adobe's attempt to pull a fast one -- and that's not even all of it! This week we're calling it all just "What the Fail?" because of the initials.
It wasn't all bad, of course -- apart from losing a bunch of senior designers in something of a cluster, it was a pretty good week to be Apple. Wall Street liked what it heard (though they're misinterpreting and/or oversimplifying things as usual), but there really is a lot to be happy about now and hopeful about later. There was a weird story speculating about mouse support for the iPad Pro (doubtful), but also CarPlay in the Prius Prime, some news (good or bad, depending on how you look at it) about macOS 10.15, an AirPower knock-off that does 90 percent of the job, a new USB-C hub for your 2018 iPad Pros, and some promising news about the return of some classic iOS games.
Mike and Charles also examining the saga of the "parental control" apps and Apple's response (with blame to go around), piece together the confusing meaning of "5G" versus "mmWave" (which is part of, but not all of, 5G), lament Bloomberg's lasting damage to SuperMicro (a US company, incidentally) and tell Tales of the Tech Bench. All this and more, cadets, so grab a pail and start to flail -- we have to rail about all this fail!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/615144138Space Javelin HammerCast ep 80: Rebelling Space MonkeysFri, 03 May 2019 13:41:57 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-hammercast-ep-80-rebelling-space-monkeys
01:40:38The Space Javelin crewnoDuane, Brian and Old Man Wuerthele hold court on Borderlands 3, the Valve Index, Chinese game censorship, the Epic Games Store, the TTRPG renaissance, and more.
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/80/Duane, Brian and Old Man Wuerthele hold court on …Duane, Brian and Old Man Wuerthele hold court on Borderlands 3, the Valve Index, Chinese game censorship, the Epic Games Store, the TTRPG renaissance, and more.
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/80/tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/613020303SJ132: Facebook, Galaxy Fold is terrible, 5G gotchas, Amazon, Apple, Intel, Beyonce & moreMon, 29 Apr 2019 09:42:08 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj132-facebook-fold-gate-dumb-bells-5g-gotchas-amazon-apple-intel-beyonce-jc-penney-more
00:59:44The Space Javelin crewnoWe toyed with just calling this episode "the (JC) penny drops," cadets, because of the sheer amount of "oh, didn't we tell you?" going around in the news this cycle. Facebook's in hot water with both the FTC and Canada's government, the full horror of Samsung's #galaxyfoldgate is revealed in a teardown, August halts sales of its defective View doorbell, the heads of every major US carrier unveil a slew of limitations and price hikes to go with the speed of 5G (when it really arrives), and even Apple has some 'splaining to do with regards to its notebook keyboards and travel adapters (though it still got #1 in notebook service & support).
Ming-Chi Kuo goes for the bloody obvious, Intel staves off 10nm like it was a cyberattack, Apple launches a new YouTube channel and is bringing exactly one color of Powerbeats Pro to market in May, and Beyonce capitulates and brings the crew "Lemonade" at last. It's hot up here!
JC Penney desires no more contact, a student (not named Doctor Evil) sues for ONE BILLION DOLLARS, Sprint folds like a Samsung phone doesn't, mockups of the "iPhone XI" arrive on time, plus Mike and Charles speed-date a few new gadgets, testify on the HomePod, shorthand a couple of feel-good Apple Watch stories, plug a Kickstarter iPad Pro case, and make Shakespeare jokes. All this and not even a single mention of Endgame, cadets, so listen with confidence and use the astro-latrine as you like: it's the only throne mention you'll get from us!We toyed with just calling this episode "the (JC)…We toyed with just calling this episode "the (JC) penny drops," cadets, because of the sheer amount of "oh, didn't we tell you?" going around in the news this cycle. Facebook's in hot water with both the FTC and Canada's government, the full horror of Samsung's #galaxyfoldgate is revealed in a teardown, August halts sales of its defective View doorbell, the heads of every major US carrier unveil a slew of limitations and price hikes to go with the speed of 5G (when it really arrives), and even Apple has some 'splaining to do with regards to its notebook keyboards and travel adapters (though it still got #1 in notebook service & support).
Ming-Chi Kuo goes for the bloody obvious, Intel staves off 10nm like it was a cyberattack, Apple launches a new YouTube channel and is bringing exactly one color of Powerbeats Pro to market in May, and Beyonce capitulates and brings the crew "Lemonade" at last. It's hot up here!
JC Penney desires no more contact, a student (not named Doctor Evil) sues for ONE BILLION DOLLARS, Sprint folds like a Samsung phone doesn't, mockups of the "iPhone XI" arrive on time, plus Mike and Charles speed-date a few new gadgets, testify on the HomePod, shorthand a couple of feel-good Apple Watch stories, plug a Kickstarter iPad Pro case, and make Shakespeare jokes. All this and not even a single mention of Endgame, cadets, so listen with confidence and use the astro-latrine as you like: it's the only throne mention you'll get from us!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/609601728SJ131: News overload! Apple-Qualcomm truce, Fold-gate, Insta-FAIL, Wisconsin wants out, & much moreMon, 22 Apr 2019 07:36:35 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj131-news-overload-apple-qualcomm-truce-fold-gate-insta-fail-wisconsin-wants-out-much-more
01:00:15The Space Javelin crewnoSo much news, cadets ... blacking ... out! The Apple vs Qualcomm trial and war is over, and Charles and Mike go over the chain of events and the deal they worked out, as well as Intel's exit (stage left) from the 5G modem business. As usual, Facebook has to own up to yet another security breach, this time affecting scores of millions of Instagram users -- so this seems like the perfect time to announce their own voice spy -- we mean, assistant, right? Amazon and Google kiss and make up, and offer ad-supported "free" music to their respective smart speakers. But there's SO. MUCH. MORE!
Not wanting to be left out, Microsoft has its own security breach, Wisconsin officially moves to kill the Foxconn deal (but they might replace it with a better one if Foxconn actually ever does anything there), the iPhone tops smartphone marketshare in the US, and Mike and Charles take a look at the most credible reports of what's next for the fall iPhones this year (spoiler: not 5G, most likely, but it's not important yet). Meanwhile, apparently you can sue over butthurt if you're a shareholder (not a Samsung shareholder mind you ... different rules for Apple, don'cha know), and Apple's environmental stewardship continues to flourish like a hibiscus in a hothouse, and so is Apple's fledgling News+ service.
T-Mobile and Apple continue the war on robocalls, but the Sprint merger doesn't look healthy; Terry Gou is leaving Foxconn to run for president of Taiwan; inductive Gen2 Apple Pencil charging could mess with your car keys, and ... are you sitting down? Because you should be sitting down for this, cadets ... the Galaxy Fold should have been kept in the lab longer, because at present its an all-new disaster for "first to market, last to get it right" Samsung. So much news we didn't even get to our usual other segments ... and That Can't Be Right!So much news, cadets ... blacking ... out! The Ap…So much news, cadets ... blacking ... out! The Apple vs Qualcomm trial and war is over, and Charles and Mike go over the chain of events and the deal they worked out, as well as Intel's exit (stage left) from the 5G modem business. As usual, Facebook has to own up to yet another security breach, this time affecting scores of millions of Instagram users -- so this seems like the perfect time to announce their own voice spy -- we mean, assistant, right? Amazon and Google kiss and make up, and offer ad-supported "free" music to their respective smart speakers. But there's SO. MUCH. MORE!
Not wanting to be left out, Microsoft has its own security breach, Wisconsin officially moves to kill the Foxconn deal (but they might replace it with a better one if Foxconn actually ever does anything there), the iPhone tops smartphone marketshare in the US, and Mike and Charles take a look at the most credible reports of what's next for the fall iPhones this year (spoiler: not 5G, most likely, but it's not important yet). Meanwhile, apparently you can sue over butthurt if you're a shareholder (not a Samsung shareholder mind you ... different rules for Apple, don'cha know), and Apple's environmental stewardship continues to flourish like a hibiscus in a hothouse, and so is Apple's fledgling News+ service.
T-Mobile and Apple continue the war on robocalls, but the Sprint merger doesn't look healthy; Terry Gou is leaving Foxconn to run for president of Taiwan; inductive Gen2 Apple Pencil charging could mess with your car keys, and ... are you sitting down? Because you should be sitting down for this, cadets ... the Galaxy Fold should have been kept in the lab longer, because at present its an all-new disaster for "first to market, last to get it right" Samsung. So much news we didn't even get to our usual other segments ... and That Can't Be Right!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/608511186Space Javelin HammerCast ep 79: Weird Flex, But OkayFri, 19 Apr 2019 19:45:12 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-hammercast-ep-79-weird-flex-but-okay
00:57:48The Space Javelin crewnoBlack holes, real and digital. Sony teases the next PlayStation. The Minecraft movie, Division 2 patches, and ATLAS' long-delayed 1.5 update.
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/79/Black holes, real and digital. Sony teases the ne…Black holes, real and digital. Sony teases the next PlayStation. The Minecraft movie, Division 2 patches, and ATLAS' long-delayed 1.5 update.
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/79/tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/606153414SJ130: Foxconn-job, Alexa spies, iTunes splits, YouTube TV hikes, lawsuit crap, & a Space Grey HoleMon, 15 Apr 2019 03:47:14 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj130-foxconn-job-alexa-spies-itunes-splits-youtube-tv-hikes-lawsuit-crap-a-space-grey-hole
00:57:57The Space Javelin crewnoCo-Cap'n Mike is back from sickbay, and that means the return of the Engineering Report to this all-new episode, cadets, along with a slew of rather remarkable stories! Amazon owns up to what we've all suspected -- Alexa devices record a lot of what you say, and they listen in to the good bits. Even better, they appear to have no real privacy or security policies in place for this sort of thing! Just what you want in a smart speaker. But wait, there's more!
Is iTunes gonna get broken up? Is the new Disney+ coming to Apple TV? Is Netflix mad at AirPlay? Did Apple really play a role in the imaging of a black hole? Is YouTube TV a mediocre deal? Was the Foxconn deal in Wisconsin just a scam? Are pundits just guessing? Spoiler for those last three: yes! There's also stories about India, Qualcomm, Yahoo, Pixelmator, the notorious Eastern District of Texas, the amazing T2 encoder, Cloudflare's new VPN, Lexar, Sonnet, an amazing 26-year-old prototype, gratuitous Canadian pandering and beyond! Get your Space Black steel Apple Watches on, cadets ... it will tap you on the wrist when we pass through the Event Horizon!Co-Cap'n Mike is back from sickbay, and that mean…Co-Cap'n Mike is back from sickbay, and that means the return of the Engineering Report to this all-new episode, cadets, along with a slew of rather remarkable stories! Amazon owns up to what we've all suspected -- Alexa devices record a lot of what you say, and they listen in to the good bits. Even better, they appear to have no real privacy or security policies in place for this sort of thing! Just what you want in a smart speaker. But wait, there's more!
Is iTunes gonna get broken up? Is the new Disney+ coming to Apple TV? Is Netflix mad at AirPlay? Did Apple really play a role in the imaging of a black hole? Is YouTube TV a mediocre deal? Was the Foxconn deal in Wisconsin just a scam? Are pundits just guessing? Spoiler for those last three: yes! There's also stories about India, Qualcomm, Yahoo, Pixelmator, the notorious Eastern District of Texas, the amazing T2 encoder, Cloudflare's new VPN, Lexar, Sonnet, an amazing 26-year-old prototype, gratuitous Canadian pandering and beyond! Get your Space Black steel Apple Watches on, cadets ... it will tap you on the wrist when we pass through the Event Horizon!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/605592909Space Javelin HammerCast ep 78: A Soup SandwichSat, 13 Apr 2019 21:57:03 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-hammercast-ep-78-a-soup-sandwich
00:52:48The Space Javelin crewnoBorderlands 3 is coming in the fall. EverQuest turns 20. EVE Online accomplishment and intrigue. BioWare goes astray.
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/78/Borderlands 3 is coming in the fall. EverQuest tu…Borderlands 3 is coming in the fall. EverQuest turns 20. EVE Online accomplishment and intrigue. BioWare goes astray.
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/78/tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/602617167SJ129: Spring forward, FAIL back! A week of wins, Air-Lexa-Pods, iPhone scams, older-user tips, moreMon, 08 Apr 2019 03:14:30 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj129-spring-forward-fail-back-a-week-of-wins-air-lexa-pods-iphone-scams-older-user-tips-more
01:00:53The Space Javelin crewnoIt's springtime on the Space Javelin, cadets, and there are two ways you can tell: a visit to the blooms in the hydropods, and the sounds of sneezing and general misery from the allergy victims in sickbay, which once again includes co-Cap'n Mike. Thus, once again Admiral William Gallagher of space station AI has shuttled over to help Charles pilot the ship through two mirror universes: FAIL and WIN. In the former reality, Samsung nosedives, Facebook faceplants, Microsoft takes its books and goes home, and scammers prey on Apple -- even (gasp) Canadians, who aren't sorry!
In the latter reality, your favorite fruit company and ours has a terrific week of price cuts, soaring stock prices, Apple Card success, and victories with Apple Music, Apple Pay, Apple Watch, and trademarks. Back in our own dimension, there are rumblings of an iTunes deconstruction, Amazon producing Alexa-powered wireless headphones (probably courtesy of a Bragi acquisition), and a really special spotlight on an article that should be shared widely: a guide to helping elderly and/or disabled users get the most out of their Apple gear. All this and more, cadets, including ways to pass the long downtimes of interstellar travel courtesy William's mom, a lotta laughs and more!It's springtime on the Space Javelin, cadets, and…It's springtime on the Space Javelin, cadets, and there are two ways you can tell: a visit to the blooms in the hydropods, and the sounds of sneezing and general misery from the allergy victims in sickbay, which once again includes co-Cap'n Mike. Thus, once again Admiral William Gallagher of space station AI has shuttled over to help Charles pilot the ship through two mirror universes: FAIL and WIN. In the former reality, Samsung nosedives, Facebook faceplants, Microsoft takes its books and goes home, and scammers prey on Apple -- even (gasp) Canadians, who aren't sorry!
In the latter reality, your favorite fruit company and ours has a terrific week of price cuts, soaring stock prices, Apple Card success, and victories with Apple Music, Apple Pay, Apple Watch, and trademarks. Back in our own dimension, there are rumblings of an iTunes deconstruction, Amazon producing Alexa-powered wireless headphones (probably courtesy of a Bragi acquisition), and a really special spotlight on an article that should be shared widely: a guide to helping elderly and/or disabled users get the most out of their Apple gear. All this and more, cadets, including ways to pass the long downtimes of interstellar travel courtesy William's mom, a lotta laughs and more!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/599100909SJ128: AirPower-Down, ECG Europe, Swift 5 released, Qualcomm, FTC, Apple Card, Roku, Samsung, & moreMon, 01 Apr 2019 05:03:40 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj128-airpower-down-ecg-europe-swift-5-released-qualcomm-ftc-apple-card-roku-samsung-more
01:01:28The Space Javelin crewnoIf the ship seems a little wobbly this week, cadets, it's because we lost our AirPower superiority as well as Cap'n Mike to sickbay, but happily Admiral William Gallagher answered our distress call with aplomb and a plum (and some tea!). Apple's ECG technology has expanded outside the US, the Texture digital-mag service will be shutting down to become Apple News+, Swift 5 was released, Apple Music is hitting moderately deep into new territories, and Qualcomm's legal fight at the US ITC is tied at one definite loss and one possible win. But that's only the beginning.
William and Charles take a look at some of the new Apple Card details, and issue our semi-annual reminder to audit your existing subscriptions before taking on any new ones. They also team up to talk Samsung earnings warnings and Apple Music on Android, beat up on AT&T further for their ongoing "5Ge" fraud, but disagree (slightly and politely) on whether the EU's Article 13 will do what it hopes to do: put the burden of stopping piracy back on the big tech companies that profit from it (coughGOOGLE ET ALcough) -- which they agree is a great goal -- and whether smaller firms will overreact to the restrictions and/or make it more difficult for artists to leverage the net (where they aren't quite on the same page). Who won the debate? Hopefully, everyone.
All this and more, cadets, including more laughs per hour than any other tech podcast or your money back! Get ready to check your heartrates, cadets -- this is a white-knuckle ride through the Tech News Punditry Zone, and we're going full throttle till the warp engines buckle!If the ship seems a little wobbly this week, cade…If the ship seems a little wobbly this week, cadets, it's because we lost our AirPower superiority as well as Cap'n Mike to sickbay, but happily Admiral William Gallagher answered our distress call with aplomb and a plum (and some tea!). Apple's ECG technology has expanded outside the US, the Texture digital-mag service will be shutting down to become Apple News+, Swift 5 was released, Apple Music is hitting moderately deep into new territories, and Qualcomm's legal fight at the US ITC is tied at one definite loss and one possible win. But that's only the beginning.
William and Charles take a look at some of the new Apple Card details, and issue our semi-annual reminder to audit your existing subscriptions before taking on any new ones. They also team up to talk Samsung earnings warnings and Apple Music on Android, beat up on AT&T further for their ongoing "5Ge" fraud, but disagree (slightly and politely) on whether the EU's Article 13 will do what it hopes to do: put the burden of stopping piracy back on the big tech companies that profit from it (coughGOOGLE ET ALcough) -- which they agree is a great goal -- and whether smaller firms will overreact to the restrictions and/or make it more difficult for artists to leverage the net (where they aren't quite on the same page). Who won the debate? Hopefully, everyone.
All this and more, cadets, including more laughs per hour than any other tech podcast or your money back! Get ready to check your heartrates, cadets -- this is a white-knuckle ride through the Tech News Punditry Zone, and we're going full throttle till the warp engines buckle!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/597961662Space Javelin HammerCast ep 77: A Chorus of ClappingFri, 29 Mar 2019 18:14:00 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-hammercast-ep-77-a-chorus-of-clapping
01:04:49The Space Javelin crewnoEA continues the layoff waves. Gearbox is going back to the Borderlands. China burns Cthulhu RPG rulebooks. Jeremy and Joe get their Overwatch on.
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/77/EA continues the layoff waves. Gearbox is going b…EA continues the layoff waves. Gearbox is going back to the Borderlands. China burns Cthulhu RPG rulebooks. Jeremy and Joe get their Overwatch on.
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/77/tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/596444142SJ127-b: Apple Week 2: Eclectic Boogaloo! Apple TV+, Apple News+, Apple Card, Huawei ❤️s Apple, moreTue, 26 Mar 2019 21:34:34 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj127-b-apple-week-2-eclectic-boogaloo-apple-tv-apple-news-apple-card-huawei-s-apple-more
00:45:45The Space Javelin crewnoSo late Saturday night the crew put out the first half of this special two-part episode, cadets, detailing everything that came out during Apple's Hardware Week (and the one thing that still didn't -- coughAIRPOWERcough). On Monday, Apple hosted a morning meeting that brought new services galore to the table, including some Captains Mike and Charles didn't think would be ready. This second half goes over Apple News+, Apple Arcade, Apple TV+, Apple Card, and the resulting round of macOS/iOS/tvOS updates to support all this new stuff.
There's also a number of under-the-radar items that didn't get any on-stage love from Apple, ranging from deets on new wireless Beats, HomeKit expansions in the latest OS releases, an old Apple TV model gets a new name, and Google kills off yet another idea they couldn't focus on. Plus, the CFO of Huawei apparently says "do as I say, don't do as I do" when it comes to using Apple products. All this and more, cadets, so we hope you didn't lose your special leftover "They Live" sunglasses from last time so you can separate the wheat from the chaff as the Space Javelin goes beyond Apple Thunderdome!So late Saturday night the crew put out the first…So late Saturday night the crew put out the first half of this special two-part episode, cadets, detailing everything that came out during Apple's Hardware Week (and the one thing that still didn't -- coughAIRPOWERcough). On Monday, Apple hosted a morning meeting that brought new services galore to the table, including some Captains Mike and Charles didn't think would be ready. This second half goes over Apple News+, Apple Arcade, Apple TV+, Apple Card, and the resulting round of macOS/iOS/tvOS updates to support all this new stuff.
There's also a number of under-the-radar items that didn't get any on-stage love from Apple, ranging from deets on new wireless Beats, HomeKit expansions in the latest OS releases, an old Apple TV model gets a new name, and Google kills off yet another idea they couldn't focus on. Plus, the CFO of Huawei apparently says "do as I say, don't do as I do" when it comes to using Apple products. All this and more, cadets, so we hope you didn't lose your special leftover "They Live" sunglasses from last time so you can separate the wheat from the chaff as the Space Javelin goes beyond Apple Thunderdome!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/595000155SJ127-a: Santa Cook and Apple-mas came early! New Macs, iPads, AirPods, a preview of Monday, & moreSun, 24 Mar 2019 10:34:12 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj127-a-santa-cook-and-apple-mas-came-early-new-macs-ipads-airpods-a-preview-of-monday-more
00:34:24The Space Javelin crewnoBecause Apple is doing a big event on Monday, your trusty Space Javelin co-captains decided to throw you cadets a curveball -- which is especially tricky to do in zero-gravity -- and do a shortened "Part 1" version of episode 127 that's out *before* the event. This way, Mike and Charles can cover all the new Apple hardware, OS updates, more stuff coming soon and of course a short preview of what they expect from the Monday "Show Time" Apple event, alongside a few non-Apple scandals and tidbits we want out of the way for "Part 2."
After the Apple event on Monday, we'll record Episode 127-b to recap Monday's news, and throw in our usual mix of opinion, outrage, expertise, trivia, and dumb jokes -- and get that to you (very) late Tuesday while it's all still fresh. Report to the Infotainment Omniplex™ deck for an extended stay, cadets, and get ready for an Apple New Stuff-splosion!Because Apple is doing a big event on Monday, you…Because Apple is doing a big event on Monday, your trusty Space Javelin co-captains decided to throw you cadets a curveball -- which is especially tricky to do in zero-gravity -- and do a shortened "Part 1" version of episode 127 that's out *before* the event. This way, Mike and Charles can cover all the new Apple hardware, OS updates, more stuff coming soon and of course a short preview of what they expect from the Monday "Show Time" Apple event, alongside a few non-Apple scandals and tidbits we want out of the way for "Part 2."
After the Apple event on Monday, we'll record Episode 127-b to recap Monday's news, and throw in our usual mix of opinion, outrage, expertise, trivia, and dumb jokes -- and get that to you (very) late Tuesday while it's all still fresh. Report to the Infotainment Omniplex™ deck for an extended stay, cadets, and get ready for an Apple New Stuff-splosion!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/594288477Space Javelin Hammercast ep 76: Battle ClownsFri, 22 Mar 2019 20:45:41 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-hammercast-ep-76-battle-clowns
00:40:38The Space Javelin crewnoGoogle gets into game streaming. Oculus announces a new VR headset. Nvidia to shoehorn ray tracing onto old cards, and Old Man Wuerthele gets skeptical.
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/76/Google gets into game streaming. Oculus announces…Google gets into game streaming. Oculus announces a new VR headset. Nvidia to shoehorn ray tracing onto old cards, and Old Man Wuerthele gets skeptical.
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/76/tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/591845784SJ126: Apple wins/losses, new events, mo money, mo problems, tech breakups, Maxell, Corel Draw, moreMon, 18 Mar 2019 09:18:41 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj126-apple-winslosses-new-events-mo-money-mo-problems-tech-breakups-maxell-corel-draw-more
01:01:05The Space Javelin crewnoIt's a bit of a whacky week as Cap'n Mike returns to the bridge, cadets: a very mixed bag of tech news, wins, losses, price hikes, exciting new events, Spotify whines, and the return of a couple of names you haven't heard in a very long time. Qualcomm manages a small patent win and a big-dollar loss, the March 25th "Show Time" event and this year's WWDC dates have been announced, the AirPods are officially a massive hit, and Apple finally (finally!) launches a privacy-focused ad campaign.
The sector is not without turbulence, however, including yet *another* postential scandal and fine for Facebook, a baby-step 5G rollout with an attendant price increase, DirecTV deciding you're going to pay some more executive bonuses -- but just to keep you distracted, a politician has teleported in with possibly one of the dumbest ideas we've heard this year, which Mike and Charles give all the thoughtful consideration and careful analysis it deserves. But then, the ship hits a rogue wormhole, and thing start to get *weird*.
Maxell returns from the dead as a patent troll, AirPlay 2/HomeKit LG TVs start shipping next month, Apple reverses course (allegedly) in India, Chinese iPhone sales prove unguessable, Apple gives merch rather than cash to "Today at Apple" guest stars, analysts assign "big hit" to Samsung's S10 line despite it being projected to sell well less than half as much as the iPhone, Corel Draw returns to the Mac (?!), and all this is before we even get to William Tell putting an iPhone on his son's head! We're through the looking glass, cadets, so whatever you do -- don't be terribly late for this one!It's a bit of a whacky week as Cap'n Mike returns…It's a bit of a whacky week as Cap'n Mike returns to the bridge, cadets: a very mixed bag of tech news, wins, losses, price hikes, exciting new events, Spotify whines, and the return of a couple of names you haven't heard in a very long time. Qualcomm manages a small patent win and a big-dollar loss, the March 25th "Show Time" event and this year's WWDC dates have been announced, the AirPods are officially a massive hit, and Apple finally (finally!) launches a privacy-focused ad campaign.
The sector is not without turbulence, however, including yet *another* postential scandal and fine for Facebook, a baby-step 5G rollout with an attendant price increase, DirecTV deciding you're going to pay some more executive bonuses -- but just to keep you distracted, a politician has teleported in with possibly one of the dumbest ideas we've heard this year, which Mike and Charles give all the thoughtful consideration and careful analysis it deserves. But then, the ship hits a rogue wormhole, and thing start to get *weird*.
Maxell returns from the dead as a patent troll, AirPlay 2/HomeKit LG TVs start shipping next month, Apple reverses course (allegedly) in India, Chinese iPhone sales prove unguessable, Apple gives merch rather than cash to "Today at Apple" guest stars, analysts assign "big hit" to Samsung's S10 line despite it being projected to sell well less than half as much as the iPhone, Corel Draw returns to the Mac (?!), and all this is before we even get to William Tell putting an iPhone on his son's head! We're through the looking glass, cadets, so whatever you do -- don't be terribly late for this one!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/590587113Space Javelin HammerCast ep 75: A Tritium TangentFri, 15 Mar 2019 17:08:44 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-hammercast-ep-75-a-tritium-tangent
00:49:46The Space Javelin crewnoMicrosoft brings Halo to the PC once again. PC memory prices are dropping. Fortnite enables cross-play by default.
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/75/Microsoft brings Halo to the PC once again. PC me…Microsoft brings Halo to the PC once again. PC memory prices are dropping. Fortnite enables cross-play by default.
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/75/tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/588223377SJ125: The score stands at USB 4–Thunderbolt 3, plus Qualcomm-edy, The Purrs, Tim Apple and moreMon, 11 Mar 2019 07:42:14 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj125-the-score-stands-at-usb-4thunderbolt-3-plus-qualcomm-edy-the-purrs-tim-apple-and-more
00:58:56The Space Javelin crewnoA rather unusual episode this week, cadets, and not just because Co-Cap'n Mike is confined to quarters with the Space Sinus! Cap'n Charles and Admiral William Gallagher from AppleInsider fall into a bizarre alternate universe where Thunderbolt is USB (and vice versa!), Huawei prosecutes the US government, and teenagers give Apple details of security issues with no hint of an expectation of a reward. Not only that, but in this strange dimension videogame APIs are anti-malware tools, and CEOs adopt the last name of the companies they work for! It's crazy!
Also in this bizarro universe, Intel has still more chip-level vulnerabilities to patch, Qualcomm only wants pocket change for a patent they may have stolen from Apple, and to top it off -- you really won't believe this one -- Apple declines to join the rest of the industry in their effort to prevent songwriters from getting a long-overdue royalty raise! Not only that, but the mirror-mirror, beard-sporting European Union appears to have decided not, that's NOT, to create a special tax on tech companies!What??! Does gravity even work in this up-is-down dimension?
Wait, what's that on the viewscreen? DirecTV Now adopts Single Sign-On?! Sony plays nice with iOS?! And -- just as icing on the space cake that we're not in Kansas Sector anymore -- Nintendo doesn't want developers to gouge users! We've gone down the one-hour wormhole, cadets, so remember: until Mike gets a clean bill of health from sickbay, everything you know may is wrong!A rather unusual episode this week, cadets, and n…A rather unusual episode this week, cadets, and not just because Co-Cap'n Mike is confined to quarters with the Space Sinus! Cap'n Charles and Admiral William Gallagher from AppleInsider fall into a bizarre alternate universe where Thunderbolt is USB (and vice versa!), Huawei prosecutes the US government, and teenagers give Apple details of security issues with no hint of an expectation of a reward. Not only that, but in this strange dimension videogame APIs are anti-malware tools, and CEOs adopt the last name of the companies they work for! It's crazy!
Also in this bizarro universe, Intel has still more chip-level vulnerabilities to patch, Qualcomm only wants pocket change for a patent they may have stolen from Apple, and to top it off -- you really won't believe this one -- Apple declines to join the rest of the industry in their effort to prevent songwriters from getting a long-overdue royalty raise! Not only that, but the mirror-mirror, beard-sporting European Union appears to have decided not, that's NOT, to create a special tax on tech companies!What??! Does gravity even work in this up-is-down dimension?
Wait, what's that on the viewscreen? DirecTV Now adopts Single Sign-On?! Sony plays nice with iOS?! And -- just as icing on the space cake that we're not in Kansas Sector anymore -- Nintendo doesn't want developers to gouge users! We've gone down the one-hour wormhole, cadets, so remember: until Mike gets a clean bill of health from sickbay, everything you know may is wrong!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/587111214Space Javelin HammerCast ep 74: Fix A Lot of Early SinsFri, 08 Mar 2019 22:46:10 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-hammercast-ep-74-fix-a-lot-of-early-sins
00:46:01The Space Javelin crewnoEarly Access comes to bite ATLAS players. Fortnite players beware the Fork Knife. Games should probably stop dropping non-delta patches. Gearbox is bringing big things to PAX East.
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/74/Early Access comes to bite ATLAS players. Fortnit…Early Access comes to bite ATLAS players. Fortnite players beware the Fork Knife. Games should probably stop dropping non-delta patches. Gearbox is bringing big things to PAX East.
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/74/tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/584706306SJ124: USB 3.2 Live Crew, gotta know when to fold ‘em, Cellbrite-shun, dial 0000 for Comcast, & moreMon, 04 Mar 2019 10:22:41 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj124-usb-32-live-crew-gotta-know-when-to-fold-em-cellbrite-shun-dial-0000-for-comcast-more
00:58:45The Space Javelin crewnoThere wasn't that much news this week, cadets, but what there was was mind-numbingly dumb. The USB overlords have lost their minds, phone-hacking boxes were found on Ebay, New York is investigating apps that leak data to FaceBook, Apple shareholders never tire of pointless proposals that go down in flames, Comcast phones fail basic security, and Bloomberg is still lying about compromised servers, four months later.
Huawei watched Samsung introduce an overpriced toy for way too much money and said "hold my beer," Thunderclap turns out not to be applause for Thunderbolt, Qualcomm has basically written off any future Apple business, T-Mob and Sprint started to sorta-kinda own up on "5G" rollouts, the "celeb-gate" guy got a slap on the wrist (he may like that sort of thing, though).
There is some good news of course -- like forthcoming iPads and Apple's latest services, Apple Music ruling the US record industry while Apple Watch rules the smartwatch (and "dumbwatch" market as well), more Siri shortcuts and Apple educational videos, plus Girls Who Code and more gear for Engineering Report. That said, we're still going to advice a full hazmat suit for this one cadets -- teh stoopid, IT BURNS!There wasn't that much news this week, cadets, bu…There wasn't that much news this week, cadets, but what there was was mind-numbingly dumb. The USB overlords have lost their minds, phone-hacking boxes were found on Ebay, New York is investigating apps that leak data to FaceBook, Apple shareholders never tire of pointless proposals that go down in flames, Comcast phones fail basic security, and Bloomberg is still lying about compromised servers, four months later.
Huawei watched Samsung introduce an overpriced toy for way too much money and said "hold my beer," Thunderclap turns out not to be applause for Thunderbolt, Qualcomm has basically written off any future Apple business, T-Mob and Sprint started to sorta-kinda own up on "5G" rollouts, the "celeb-gate" guy got a slap on the wrist (he may like that sort of thing, though).
There is some good news of course -- like forthcoming iPads and Apple's latest services, Apple Music ruling the US record industry while Apple Watch rules the smartwatch (and "dumbwatch" market as well), more Siri shortcuts and Apple educational videos, plus Girls Who Code and more gear for Engineering Report. That said, we're still going to advice a full hazmat suit for this one cadets -- teh stoopid, IT BURNS!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/583516533Space Javelin HammerCast ep 73: Such An Enduring CathedralFri, 01 Mar 2019 20:54:24 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-hammercast-ep-73-such-an-enduring-cathedral
00:51:26The Space Javelin crewnoPokémon's Generation 8 is coming in 2019. The Division 2 is weeks away. Destiny 2's next season brings big changes. Bowser now runs Nintendo of America!
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/73/Pokémon's Generation 8 is coming in 2019. The Div…Pokémon's Generation 8 is coming in 2019. The Division 2 is weeks away. Destiny 2's next season brings big changes. Bowser now runs Nintendo of America!
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/73/tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/580899021SJ123: Shamebook and scandals, Samsung's S10 line, Apple's roadmap, Intel, Adobe, a Grammy, & moreMon, 25 Feb 2019 09:31:21 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj123-shamebook-and-scandals-samsungs-s10-line-apples-roadmap-intel-adobe-a-grammy-more
00:59:43The Space Javelin crewnoThanks for coming back from shore leave, cadets, but this may be our last one for a while: you turn your back for *one second* and every tech company out there gets into legal hot water! Facebook, already trying to fight off a record-setting, multi-billion dollar fine from the FTC, has been caught bribing developers to give it *incredibly* sensitive data from the apps you use without telling you. An iOS app was discovered peddling hard drugs, Google "forgot" to tell you that your Nest device has a mic on it, Huawei caught stealing from Apple, Amazon runs away from New York, one of Apple's lawyers was crooked and ... oh yeah! ... Samsung had a scandal-free launch of a ton of new gear!
Of course, Apple is planning its own event that may feature both a video service and hardware and who knows what else, Ming-Chi Kuo reads the tea leaves for the rest of 2019, Apple fights back in China and gets some good news about HomePod, and Mike and Charles speculate on what might be coming both in March and by the time WWDC rolls around in June.
All this plus Intel possibly spoiling the ARM-based Mac 2020 surprise, Adobe figuring out a fix for a speaker-blowing Premiere bug, new speculation on the forthcoming Mac Pro, an Apple Music promo and a possible Apple credit card, more "5G" malarkey, Kroger being Kroger, That Can't Be Right, a quick Engineering Report, Apple Watch saves some more lives, Steve Jobs wins a Grammy, and Spectrum actually offers cord-cutters a tempting cheap deal to hook them back on TV again. Remember to look up from the view-screens and out the portals every so often, cadets -- it's the best way to avoid space-sickness!Thanks for coming back from shore leave, cadets, …Thanks for coming back from shore leave, cadets, but this may be our last one for a while: you turn your back for *one second* and every tech company out there gets into legal hot water! Facebook, already trying to fight off a record-setting, multi-billion dollar fine from the FTC, has been caught bribing developers to give it *incredibly* sensitive data from the apps you use without telling you. An iOS app was discovered peddling hard drugs, Google "forgot" to tell you that your Nest device has a mic on it, Huawei caught stealing from Apple, Amazon runs away from New York, one of Apple's lawyers was crooked and ... oh yeah! ... Samsung had a scandal-free launch of a ton of new gear!
Of course, Apple is planning its own event that may feature both a video service and hardware and who knows what else, Ming-Chi Kuo reads the tea leaves for the rest of 2019, Apple fights back in China and gets some good news about HomePod, and Mike and Charles speculate on what might be coming both in March and by the time WWDC rolls around in June.
All this plus Intel possibly spoiling the ARM-based Mac 2020 surprise, Adobe figuring out a fix for a speaker-blowing Premiere bug, new speculation on the forthcoming Mac Pro, an Apple Music promo and a possible Apple credit card, more "5G" malarkey, Kroger being Kroger, That Can't Be Right, a quick Engineering Report, Apple Watch saves some more lives, Steve Jobs wins a Grammy, and Spectrum actually offers cord-cutters a tempting cheap deal to hook them back on TV again. Remember to look up from the view-screens and out the portals every so often, cadets -- it's the best way to avoid space-sickness!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/579733923Space Javelin HammerCast ep 72: Demand MoreFri, 22 Feb 2019 21:43:44 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-hammercast-ep-72-demand-more
00:56:26The Space Javelin crewnoGame industry workers flirt with unionizing. Star Citizen throws shade on ray-tracing. Jeff Kaplan didn't foresee "maining." Old-man Wuerthele has opinions.
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/72/Game industry workers flirt with unionizing. Star…Game industry workers flirt with unionizing. Star Citizen throws shade on ray-tracing. Jeff Kaplan didn't foresee "maining." Old-man Wuerthele has opinions.
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/72/tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/575963136Space Javelin HammerCast ep 71: The Cantakerous WeirdoFri, 15 Feb 2019 18:16:38 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-hammercast-ep-71-the-cantakerous-weirdo
00:50:52The Space Javelin crewnoActivision Blizzard makes layoffs while posting record revenues. The Steam Award winners are weird. Abuse allegations roil TTRPGs. Todd builds a new computer.
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/71/Activision Blizzard makes layoffs while posting r…Activision Blizzard makes layoffs while posting record revenues. The Steam Award winners are weird. Abuse allegations roil TTRPGs. Todd builds a new computer.
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/71/tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/573454659SJ122: Arrivederci Angela, Glassbox scandal, GAFA, the FCC, Roku, the Galaxy S10, iPhone X, & moreMon, 11 Feb 2019 05:42:13 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj122-arrivederci-angela-glassbox-scandal-gafa-the-fcc-roku-the-galaxy-s10-iphone-x-more
01:00:17The Space Javelin crewnoThe Group FaceTime bug is fixed and the finders got a reward, Apple throws stones at developers who live in Glassboxes, the company loses a Dame but gains a Dierdre, France to levy special taxes at the big tech companies, Qualcomm loses in court and is about to lose big with Apple, the FCC fails to make their case, and a rundown of the forthcoming Galaxy S10 and its chances of selling better than the poor-performing Galaxy S9, and that's just scratching the surface of this week's news, cadets!
Washington wants to question Apple again (but strangely not Google or Amazon ... hmm funny that ...), but the US iPhone market just keeps growing. The HomePod is holding its own, Roku is said to be in talks to add AirPlay 2, Sonance wants to back AirPlay 2 right into your home, and the iPhone X hits the refurb page. Microsoft's Xbox Live platform is coming to some (more) iOS games, Apple hires to focus on women's health, and the Apple Watch saves yet another life, hurrah!
Charles and Mike also investigate the mystery of the Quadriga lockout, The Hill's bad headline writing about Siri, pundits being wrong about everything for a living, AT&T getting sued by Sprint for lying, and the return (?) of NewtonMail. There's also new monitors from LG to fuss over and a possible new Apple Store at Pacific Centre in Vancouver. All this and a hot tip about your 2018 Mac mini, MBP or Air, cadets, so get ready to re-rip your space vids to HEVC as we enter the Compression Zone!The Group FaceTime bug is fixed and the finders g…The Group FaceTime bug is fixed and the finders got a reward, Apple throws stones at developers who live in Glassboxes, the company loses a Dame but gains a Dierdre, France to levy special taxes at the big tech companies, Qualcomm loses in court and is about to lose big with Apple, the FCC fails to make their case, and a rundown of the forthcoming Galaxy S10 and its chances of selling better than the poor-performing Galaxy S9, and that's just scratching the surface of this week's news, cadets!
Washington wants to question Apple again (but strangely not Google or Amazon ... hmm funny that ...), but the US iPhone market just keeps growing. The HomePod is holding its own, Roku is said to be in talks to add AirPlay 2, Sonance wants to back AirPlay 2 right into your home, and the iPhone X hits the refurb page. Microsoft's Xbox Live platform is coming to some (more) iOS games, Apple hires to focus on women's health, and the Apple Watch saves yet another life, hurrah!
Charles and Mike also investigate the mystery of the Quadriga lockout, The Hill's bad headline writing about Siri, pundits being wrong about everything for a living, AT&T getting sued by Sprint for lying, and the return (?) of NewtonMail. There's also new monitors from LG to fuss over and a possible new Apple Store at Pacific Centre in Vancouver. All this and a hot tip about your 2018 Mac mini, MBP or Air, cadets, so get ready to re-rip your space vids to HEVC as we enter the Compression Zone!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/572124447Space Javelin HammerCast ep 70: All These Games I Don't PlayFri, 08 Feb 2019 13:31:12 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-hammercast-ep-70-all-these-games-i-dont-play
00:42:54The Space Javelin crewnoAnthem's public demo sucked a little less. Apex Legends makes a splash. Machinima closes its doors. Duane gushes about WarGroove.
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/70/Anthem's public demo sucked a little less. Apex L…Anthem's public demo sucked a little less. Apex Legends makes a splash. Machinima closes its doors. Duane gushes about WarGroove.
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/70/tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/569822277SJ121: FaceTime! Facebook! Google! Apple! Apple's Q1! Aetna! Huawei! Industrial espionage, and more!Mon, 04 Feb 2019 08:20:41 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj121-facetime-facebook-google-apple-apples-q1-aetna-huawei-industrial-espionage-and-more
00:59:19The Space Javelin crewnoIt was a real shenaniga-looza fest this week, cadets, with plenty of bad news adjacent to or directly involving Apple and most of the other big tech firms, Microsoft (somehow) excepted. Apple played hardball with both bugs and business partners, Facebook got caught, Google fessed up, and the FBI had to get real on an industrial spy. Speaking of spying, people were freaking out about a possible FaceTime bug, but ordering a copy of the Amazon Echo Show that does exactly the same thing ... and speaking of trouble, the US dropped charges on Huawei and wrapped up its case against Qualcomm, and we're just **starting to scratch the surface** of this crazy week!
On the less-bad front, Apple would have had a record-bushing quarter but for that one thing (thanks, CHINA ...), some Mac malware and Siri shortcut concerns are only remote dangers (for now), and a German court tossed half of Qualcomm's lawsuits against Apple. Mike and Charles congratulate themselves on correctly predicting former Governor Scott Walker's deal with Foxconn was going to be a trainwreck, and the admission by AT&T and Verizon that no, "5G" isn't actually happening this year (and will barely get off the ground in 2020).
There is some good news (aside from 90 percent of Apple's Q1 report, that is) -- such as American Airlines giving Apple Music subscribers completely free access to the service on their flights, and Verizon including Apple Music in their premium plans. But there's also the rather dodgy "portless" smartphones out of China, a third appearance of old iPhone SE on clearance, Ultraviolet shutting down, and making sure your loved ones have a path to your important digital photos and such. There's some new gear in the loading bay for Engineering Report -- and an insurance company that promises not to abuse your health data if you'll take their shiny gift of an Apple Watch you have to work out (but to be fair, it may very well save your life). Buckle up, cadets, we've overloaded the ship -- and it's gonna be kind of a rough landing!It was a real shenaniga-looza fest this week, cad…It was a real shenaniga-looza fest this week, cadets, with plenty of bad news adjacent to or directly involving Apple and most of the other big tech firms, Microsoft (somehow) excepted. Apple played hardball with both bugs and business partners, Facebook got caught, Google fessed up, and the FBI had to get real on an industrial spy. Speaking of spying, people were freaking out about a possible FaceTime bug, but ordering a copy of the Amazon Echo Show that does exactly the same thing ... and speaking of trouble, the US dropped charges on Huawei and wrapped up its case against Qualcomm, and we're just **starting to scratch the surface** of this crazy week!
On the less-bad front, Apple would have had a record-bushing quarter but for that one thing (thanks, CHINA ...), some Mac malware and Siri shortcut concerns are only remote dangers (for now), and a German court tossed half of Qualcomm's lawsuits against Apple. Mike and Charles congratulate themselves on correctly predicting former Governor Scott Walker's deal with Foxconn was going to be a trainwreck, and the admission by AT&T and Verizon that no, "5G" isn't actually happening this year (and will barely get off the ground in 2020).
There is some good news (aside from 90 percent of Apple's Q1 report, that is) -- such as American Airlines giving Apple Music subscribers completely free access to the service on their flights, and Verizon including Apple Music in their premium plans. But there's also the rather dodgy "portless" smartphones out of China, a third appearance of old iPhone SE on clearance, Ultraviolet shutting down, and making sure your loved ones have a path to your important digital photos and such. There's some new gear in the loading bay for Engineering Report -- and an insurance company that promises not to abuse your health data if you'll take their shiny gift of an Apple Watch you have to work out (but to be fair, it may very well save your life). Buckle up, cadets, we've overloaded the ship -- and it's gonna be kind of a rough landing!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/568462011Space Javelin Hammercast ep 69: A Very Nice ShowFri, 01 Feb 2019 13:46:17 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-hammercast-ep-69-a-very-nice-show
00:43:53The Space Javelin crewnoNintendo restarts Metroid Prime 4 development. Anthem has a rocky private demo weekend. Metro: Exodus defects to Epic. Todd builds an ATLAS server.
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/69/Nintendo restarts Metroid Prime 4 development. An…Nintendo restarts Metroid Prime 4 development. Anthem has a rocky private demo weekend. Metro: Exodus defects to Epic. Todd builds an ATLAS server.
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/69/tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/565744245SJ120: New iPads & AirPods? Plus iPhone XR rules, red (faced) Apple, & now you SE them now you don'tMon, 28 Jan 2019 06:58:13 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj120-new-ipads-airpods-plus-iphone-xr-rules-red-faced-apple-now-you-se-them-now-you-dont
01:00:49The Space Javelin crewnoIt’s the Mac’s 35th birthday (and the iPad’s 9th!), cadets, so we light some candles and curse the darkness of possible new iPads, AirPods, and maybe even a new iPod Touch on the way. AirPower and the long-awaited wireless AirPods case were invited, but we can't be sure they’ll show up in time. The iPhone SE returned briefly and went away again — just like twerking! — and the iPhone XR was, no surprise, the best-selling new iPhone. Foxconn is hiring, Apple is (finally) paying winners, and Office 365 is on the Mac App Store, plus a lot more news.
The world’s “most admired company” now has their payment tech taken at Taco Bell and the LA Metro, Australia finally gets on the bus, and T-Mobile backtracks on its “disruptive” video content. Co-Captain Mike is back on board and has opinions about stage lighting, docks and eGPUs, and ... you will be shocked ... he doesn't care for earnings reports. All this and more, cadets, so tune your scifi-earpieces to the latest episode for another hour of snackable tech content!It’s the Mac’s 35th birthday (and the iPad’s 9th!…It’s the Mac’s 35th birthday (and the iPad’s 9th!), cadets, so we light some candles and curse the darkness of possible new iPads, AirPods, and maybe even a new iPod Touch on the way. AirPower and the long-awaited wireless AirPods case were invited, but we can't be sure they’ll show up in time. The iPhone SE returned briefly and went away again — just like twerking! — and the iPhone XR was, no surprise, the best-selling new iPhone. Foxconn is hiring, Apple is (finally) paying winners, and Office 365 is on the Mac App Store, plus a lot more news.
The world’s “most admired company” now has their payment tech taken at Taco Bell and the LA Metro, Australia finally gets on the bus, and T-Mobile backtracks on its “disruptive” video content. Co-Captain Mike is back on board and has opinions about stage lighting, docks and eGPUs, and ... you will be shocked ... he doesn't care for earnings reports. All this and more, cadets, so tune your scifi-earpieces to the latest episode for another hour of snackable tech content!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/564402981Space Javelin HammerCast ep 68: Grind For Your WoodFri, 25 Jan 2019 12:40:57 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-hammercast-ep-68-grind-for-your-wood
00:47:40The Space Javelin crewnoATLAS mania continues. Farming Simulator gets an esports league. Google is training Skynet on StarCraft 2. The Division 2's Dark Zones look interesting.
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/68/ATLAS mania continues. Farming Simulator gets an …ATLAS mania continues. Farming Simulator gets an esports league. Google is training Skynet on StarCraft 2. The Division 2's Dark Zones look interesting.
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/68/tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/562339980SJ119: AirPower lives, Win Mobile dies, NHL goes iPad, DDG gets Maps, RAZR redux, S10 slow, & moreMon, 21 Jan 2019 12:42:01 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj119-airpower-lives-win-mobile-dies-nhl-goes-ipad-ddg-gets-maps-razr-redux-s10-slow-more
00:59:22The Space Javelin crewnoThe ship's phase-shift stabilizer is a little off-kilter this week, cadets, owing both to the absence this week of Co-Captain Mike and our encounter with the enormous improbability field that was caused when the AirPower charging pad appeared to emerge from vapor-space. Charles and special guest William Gallagher also deal with the final collapse of Windows Mobile, hockey going all iPad on us, and an exceptional number of replacement batteries (and battery cases) in the hold.
Also on the scanner was more Qualcomm malarkey, DuckDuckGo gaining privacy-respecting Apple Maps, a possible wormhole of federal data-privacy protection and a new tribunal ruling, PCIe 5.0 being ratified, Verizon bundling Apple Music, Apple Watches for seniors, the RAZR resurrection, the "S" in S10 standing for "slow," and a glimpse into an alternate universe where Johny Srouji is the CEO of Intel. Instances of audial-spacial disorentation may be overwhelming, cadets, so keep your Joo Janta 200 Super-Chromatic Peril Sensitive Sunglasses at the ready -- we're goin' in!The ship's phase-shift stabilizer is a little off…The ship's phase-shift stabilizer is a little off-kilter this week, cadets, owing both to the absence this week of Co-Captain Mike and our encounter with the enormous improbability field that was caused when the AirPower charging pad appeared to emerge from vapor-space. Charles and special guest William Gallagher also deal with the final collapse of Windows Mobile, hockey going all iPad on us, and an exceptional number of replacement batteries (and battery cases) in the hold.
Also on the scanner was more Qualcomm malarkey, DuckDuckGo gaining privacy-respecting Apple Maps, a possible wormhole of federal data-privacy protection and a new tribunal ruling, PCIe 5.0 being ratified, Verizon bundling Apple Music, Apple Watches for seniors, the RAZR resurrection, the "S" in S10 standing for "slow," and a glimpse into an alternate universe where Johny Srouji is the CEO of Intel. Instances of audial-spacial disorentation may be overwhelming, cadets, so keep your Joo Janta 200 Super-Chromatic Peril Sensitive Sunglasses at the ready -- we're goin' in!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/561055833Space Javelin HammerCast ep 67: A Pirate BardFri, 18 Jan 2019 18:46:15 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-hammercast-ep-67-a-pirate-bard
00:57:32The Space Javelin crewnoBungie leaves Activision and takes Destiny indie. Rocket League goes cross-platform. Intel price-gouges on downmarket CPUs. Todd and Joe have ATLAS on the brain...
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/67/Bungie leaves Activision and takes Destiny indie.…Bungie leaves Activision and takes Destiny indie. Rocket League goes cross-platform. Intel price-gouges on downmarket CPUs. Todd and Joe have ATLAS on the brain...
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/67/tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/558737994SJ118: China broken, AirPlay soars, HomeKit all the things, CES, and we're flush with smart toilets!Mon, 14 Jan 2019 06:41:16 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj118-china-broken-airplay-soars-homekit-all-the-things-ces-and-were-flush-with-smart-toilets
01:00:55The Space Javelin crewnoThis week the ship was in orbit around planet CES, cadets -- the Thunderdome of Gadgety Tech Goodness! Charles and Mike give you the lowdown on the latest AirPlay 2 developments, bask in the glory of being right about the Chinese market collapse, do their best Ethel Merman to sing "Everything's Coming Up HomeKit," talk about how dominant Apple-championed tech was at CES, run through dozen of eye-catching gadgets and even find some tech news that didn't stay in Vegas!
There's also Tim Cook's latest encounter with word-salad generator Jim Cramer, HealthKit and USB-C and Qi releases, security news, straight-up lying companies and newspapers, Amazon's Ring scandal, the secret of smart TVs, a proper Engineering Report on new pro hardware, Apple still saving lives, some of the sillier things we saw at CES, and of course our latest update on our all-time favourite device, the Numi Smart Toilet. You can't bidet that, cadets, so prepare yourselves to boldly "go" where you've never "gone" before!This week the ship was in orbit around planet CES…This week the ship was in orbit around planet CES, cadets -- the Thunderdome of Gadgety Tech Goodness! Charles and Mike give you the lowdown on the latest AirPlay 2 developments, bask in the glory of being right about the Chinese market collapse, do their best Ethel Merman to sing "Everything's Coming Up HomeKit," talk about how dominant Apple-championed tech was at CES, run through dozen of eye-catching gadgets and even find some tech news that didn't stay in Vegas!
There's also Tim Cook's latest encounter with word-salad generator Jim Cramer, HealthKit and USB-C and Qi releases, security news, straight-up lying companies and newspapers, Amazon's Ring scandal, the secret of smart TVs, a proper Engineering Report on new pro hardware, Apple still saving lives, some of the sillier things we saw at CES, and of course our latest update on our all-time favourite device, the Numi Smart Toilet. You can't bidet that, cadets, so prepare yourselves to boldly "go" where you've never "gone" before!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/557626107Space Javelin HammerCast ep 66: Blizzard's Gay Daddy ForeverFri, 11 Jan 2019 21:37:27 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-hammercast-ep-66-blizzards-gay-daddy-forever
01:05:49The Space Javelin crewnoCES is in full swing. GAMA drama roils. Soldier 76. PS4 is winning the console war. The Division 2 snubs Steam.
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/66/CES is in full swing. GAMA drama roils. Soldier 7…CES is in full swing. GAMA drama roils. Soldier 76. PS4 is winning the console war. The Division 2 snubs Steam.
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/66/tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/555296292SJ 117: Apple Q1 earnings, AirPlay 2 unleashed, Qualcomm, Netflix, Spectrum, lawsuits, CES, and moreMon, 07 Jan 2019 11:29:46 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj-117-apple-q1-earnings-airplay-2-unleashed-qualcomm-netflix-spectrum-lawsuits-ces-and-more
01:01:38The Space Javelin crewnoAnd so begins another orbit around the sun, cadets, as the good ship Space Javelin starts Earth year 2019 with big news both good and bad. Although Apple's surprise earnings warning wasn't good news, there is actually a lot of good news *within* the announcement, and co-Captains Mike and Charles take you through the numbers, upsides, and make fun of the media freak-out. On the "all good" news front, the Apple Watch and iPhone have saved yet more lives, AirPlay 2 (and iTunes) have been licensed out to ... wait, *Samsung??*, and the certification spec for USB-C is done, meaning better quality peripherals. But wait, there's much more!
The crew warn you about fake "Apple Inc." scam phishing calls, Qualcomm puts up the money to enforce the iPhone 7 and 8 ban in Germany *but* now has the feds taking them to court, Netflix is going their own way on new subscriptions from Apple users (but it's no big deal), Spectrum Cable finally supports single sign-in (and offers Apple TV 4Ks to their customers for $7.50 a month), there's more lawsuits getting tossed or filed, and OWC buys Thunderbolt accessory maker Akitio -- and Mike gets beeped a lot! All this and other malarkey, including Charles' sordid past as a PBS pledge break host -- so secure your credit chips, cadets, and please call now to pledge for that Space Javelin tote bag!And so begins another orbit around the sun, cadet…And so begins another orbit around the sun, cadets, as the good ship Space Javelin starts Earth year 2019 with big news both good and bad. Although Apple's surprise earnings warning wasn't good news, there is actually a lot of good news *within* the announcement, and co-Captains Mike and Charles take you through the numbers, upsides, and make fun of the media freak-out. On the "all good" news front, the Apple Watch and iPhone have saved yet more lives, AirPlay 2 (and iTunes) have been licensed out to ... wait, *Samsung??*, and the certification spec for USB-C is done, meaning better quality peripherals. But wait, there's much more!
The crew warn you about fake "Apple Inc." scam phishing calls, Qualcomm puts up the money to enforce the iPhone 7 and 8 ban in Germany *but* now has the feds taking them to court, Netflix is going their own way on new subscriptions from Apple users (but it's no big deal), Spectrum Cable finally supports single sign-in (and offers Apple TV 4Ks to their customers for $7.50 a month), there's more lawsuits getting tossed or filed, and OWC buys Thunderbolt accessory maker Akitio -- and Mike gets beeped a lot! All this and other malarkey, including Charles' sordid past as a PBS pledge break host -- so secure your credit chips, cadets, and please call now to pledge for that Space Javelin tote bag!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/553991541Space Javelin HammerCast ep 65: Helicopter SlimesFri, 04 Jan 2019 14:04:45 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-hammercast-65-helicopter-slimes
00:40:49The Space Javelin crewnoATLAS has a rocky launch. Fallout 76's woes continue. Blizzard is beleaguered. There is less Duane than usual.
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/65/ATLAS has a rocky launch. Fallout 76's woes conti…ATLAS has a rocky launch. Fallout 76's woes continue. Blizzard is beleaguered. There is less Duane than usual.
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/65/tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/549213831SJ Special Report: Qualcomm, Glitterbombs, iPad bends, it never ends ...Sun, 23 Dec 2018 20:43:34 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj-special-report-qualcomm-glitterbombs-ipad-bends-it-never-ends
00:19:30The Space Javelin crewnoSurprise, cadets! We've turned off the cryogenic chambers for your long winter's nap to bring you up to speed on some breaking news that happened just as we were shutting down the ship's life support systems. There was a surprise new story about some iPad Pros shipping bent (doesn't seem to be a huge issue so far, but we're monitoring actual repair and return reports), along with more stunts from the Qualcomm legal team. You'll want to know about the "revenge against package thieves" video that featured a really great prank subsequently screwed up by the inventor and his buddies, and we even managed to squeeze in a quick Engineering Report about Mike's Ring doorbell ... all in under 20 minutes! Happy holidays, cadets, and the mission resumes in a fortnight! No, not the game ...Surprise, cadets! We've turned off the cryogenic …Surprise, cadets! We've turned off the cryogenic chambers for your long winter's nap to bring you up to speed on some breaking news that happened just as we were shutting down the ship's life support systems. There was a surprise new story about some iPad Pros shipping bent (doesn't seem to be a huge issue so far, but we're monitoring actual repair and return reports), along with more stunts from the Qualcomm legal team. You'll want to know about the "revenge against package thieves" video that featured a really great prank subsequently screwed up by the inventor and his buddies, and we even managed to squeeze in a quick Engineering Report about Mike's Ring doorbell ... all in under 20 minutes! Happy holidays, cadets, and the mission resumes in a fortnight! No, not the game ...tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/548362779Space Javelin Hammercast ep 64: Fizzy LiverzapperFri, 21 Dec 2018 19:14:03 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-hammercast-ep-64-fizzy-liverzapper
00:53:00The Space Javelin crewnoATLAS gets delayed again. Blizzard walks away from Heroes of the Storm. Fortnite dances may get a day in court. Games and gaming things we're thankful for in 2018.
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/64/ATLAS gets delayed again. Blizzard walks away fro…ATLAS gets delayed again. Blizzard walks away from Heroes of the Storm. Fortnite dances may get a day in court. Games and gaming things we're thankful for in 2018.
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/64/tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/546152535SJ116: SuperMicro clear, Austin campus, Qualcomm sputters, 5G myths, dumb speakers, Sunny Cove, moreMon, 17 Dec 2018 11:20:34 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj116-supermicro-clear-austin-campus-qualcomm-sputters-5g-myths-dumb-speakers-sunny-cove-more
01:00:07The Space Javelin crewnoIt's our last episode before the Winter Solstice/Saturnalia shore leave, cadets, and it looks like we're going to initiate our annual hibernation cycle right after the big Whoville Feast of Roast Beast, barring any major news breaking of course. We leave this solar cycle behind with the rogue ship Qualcomm still badly listing to one side but possible repairs underway, a plague of pushy "smart" speakers that pop up like Talky Toaster when you don't want them, the Mothership building a second Austin-class station, SuperMicro cleared of spy-chip shenanigans, hype and nonsense about 5G, and various legal quandries amongst the tech overlords.
There's also good news, though: eSIMs are rolling out faster than expected, the iPhone XR is probably doing much better than analysts predict, Apple's ads are some of the best of the entire year, Apple Pay has launched (at last) in Germany and is expanding in Australia, and Intel has launched a new ship -- er, chip -- for the first time in far too many orbits. There's also some new toys for Engineering under the Yule tree, including a $4,600 iPhone mod that can only be handled with the ship's robotic grabbers, it's so sharp! Enjoy your break and your various celebrations, and watch out for the Krampus as always, cadets! See you next year!It's our last episode before the Winter Solstice/…It's our last episode before the Winter Solstice/Saturnalia shore leave, cadets, and it looks like we're going to initiate our annual hibernation cycle right after the big Whoville Feast of Roast Beast, barring any major news breaking of course. We leave this solar cycle behind with the rogue ship Qualcomm still badly listing to one side but possible repairs underway, a plague of pushy "smart" speakers that pop up like Talky Toaster when you don't want them, the Mothership building a second Austin-class station, SuperMicro cleared of spy-chip shenanigans, hype and nonsense about 5G, and various legal quandries amongst the tech overlords.
There's also good news, though: eSIMs are rolling out faster than expected, the iPhone XR is probably doing much better than analysts predict, Apple's ads are some of the best of the entire year, Apple Pay has launched (at last) in Germany and is expanding in Australia, and Intel has launched a new ship -- er, chip -- for the first time in far too many orbits. There's also some new toys for Engineering under the Yule tree, including a $4,600 iPhone mod that can only be handled with the ship's robotic grabbers, it's so sharp! Enjoy your break and your various celebrations, and watch out for the Krampus as always, cadets! See you next year!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/545030130Space Javelin HammerCast ep 63: Taunts From The EdgeFri, 14 Dec 2018 20:14:28 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-hammercast-ep-63-taunts-from-the-edge
00:45:13The Space Javelin crewnoThe guys restart 7 Days to Die. The Game Awards happened. Epic makes a lot of moves. Nintendo's netcode still sucks.
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/63/The guys restart 7 Days to Die. The Game Awards h…The guys restart 7 Days to Die. The Game Awards happened. Epic makes a lot of moves. Nintendo's netcode still sucks.
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/63/tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/542469855SJ115: Apple Watches save lives, Beddit saves marriages, iPhones are the best, pundits are the worstMon, 10 Dec 2018 12:49:09 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj115-apple-watches-save-lives-beddit-saves-marriages-iphones-are-the-best-pundits-are-the-worst
00:59:23The Space Javelin crewnoWe warned Mike not to overstuff his quarters with relatives, but sure enough he caught the space plague and so he's back in sickbay for this week's command briefing, but Housekeeping Admiral William Gallagher stops by to fill in and go over the tech news of the week, from the amazing life-saving work of the Apple Watch ECG to the two photo-site awards given to the iPhone XS Max (best dual) and iPhone XR (best single) cameras. Apple hands out its best of 2018 and springs a revised Beddit on us, along with a bunch of handy accessories in time for the holidays.
E-SIM support is growing in the US and Canada, iOS adoption humiliates Google, Waymo launches a self-driving taxi service (sort of), HomePod coming to China and Hong Kong, and Apple gives a gift to US veterans and active military. But fret not -- there's still plenty of dumb moves to call out. Among the offenders this week are Microsoft, Mastercard, IDC (and Gartner), Bloomberg, the WSJ, Qualcomm, and Rosenblatt Securities (again). All the news that's fit to beam directly into your cerebral cortex, cadets, but this time with a British accent (so classy!).We warned Mike not to overstuff his quarters with…We warned Mike not to overstuff his quarters with relatives, but sure enough he caught the space plague and so he's back in sickbay for this week's command briefing, but Housekeeping Admiral William Gallagher stops by to fill in and go over the tech news of the week, from the amazing life-saving work of the Apple Watch ECG to the two photo-site awards given to the iPhone XS Max (best dual) and iPhone XR (best single) cameras. Apple hands out its best of 2018 and springs a revised Beddit on us, along with a bunch of handy accessories in time for the holidays.
E-SIM support is growing in the US and Canada, iOS adoption humiliates Google, Waymo launches a self-driving taxi service (sort of), HomePod coming to China and Hong Kong, and Apple gives a gift to US veterans and active military. But fret not -- there's still plenty of dumb moves to call out. Among the offenders this week are Microsoft, Mastercard, IDC (and Gartner), Bloomberg, the WSJ, Qualcomm, and Rosenblatt Securities (again). All the news that's fit to beam directly into your cerebral cortex, cadets, but this time with a British accent (so classy!).tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/539104797SJ114: Analyst Thunderdome! Target cries uncle! Smartphone pee tests! Plus iPhone XR & dumb lawsuitsMon, 03 Dec 2018 12:16:12 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj114-analyst-thunderdome-target-cries-uncle-smartphone-pee-tests-plus-iphone-xr-dumb-lawsuits
01:01:18The Space Javelin crewnoWelcome back from Thanksgiving shore leave, cadets! Co-captains Mike and Charles have realigned the solar panels to instead gather outrage, and let’s just say the collector cells are overflowing with it. Sure, there’s plenty of good news — Microsoft gets to bask in being the world’s most valuable company for five minutes, Amazon is adding Apple Music control to its Echo devices, Target is capitulating on Apple Pay, and you can now do clincal grade urinalysis with the help of your smartphone (pro tip: spills aren’t covered under warranty)!
But there’s plenty of wrath to spread around as well, from Qualcomm shenanigans to Apple giving in to India, US DAG Rod Rosenstein talking out of both sides of his mouth, insurance companies dangling a “free” Apple Watch in exchange for your medical/health data, the iPhone XR being misreported as a flop (it isn’t), the still-half-baked Windows 1809 update, and a couple of truly moronic lawsuits against *guess which* deep-pockets company. Mike and Charles are putting together a People’s Space Court, cadets, and the guilty parties will be sent to the moon, Alice — to the moon!Welcome back from Thanksgiving shore leave, cadet…Welcome back from Thanksgiving shore leave, cadets! Co-captains Mike and Charles have realigned the solar panels to instead gather outrage, and let’s just say the collector cells are overflowing with it. Sure, there’s plenty of good news — Microsoft gets to bask in being the world’s most valuable company for five minutes, Amazon is adding Apple Music control to its Echo devices, Target is capitulating on Apple Pay, and you can now do clincal grade urinalysis with the help of your smartphone (pro tip: spills aren’t covered under warranty)!
But there’s plenty of wrath to spread around as well, from Qualcomm shenanigans to Apple giving in to India, US DAG Rod Rosenstein talking out of both sides of his mouth, insurance companies dangling a “free” Apple Watch in exchange for your medical/health data, the iPhone XR being misreported as a flop (it isn’t), the still-half-baked Windows 1809 update, and a couple of truly moronic lawsuits against *guess which* deep-pockets company. Mike and Charles are putting together a People’s Space Court, cadets, and the guilty parties will be sent to the moon, Alice — to the moon!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/537912960Space Javelin Hammercast ep 61: Edgy alt-futureFri, 30 Nov 2018 19:42:34 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-hammercast-ep-61-edgy-alt-future
01:08:14The Space Javelin crewnoWhite Wolf's last straw, Bethesda's sorry about Fallout 76, The US Army gets into eSports, and Space Javelin's Mike Wuerthele gets (expectedly) cranky.
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/61/White Wolf's last straw, Bethesda's sorry about F…White Wolf's last straw, Bethesda's sorry about Fallout 76, The US Army gets into eSports, and Space Javelin's Mike Wuerthele gets (expectedly) cranky.
Show notes: https://hammercast.fm/61/tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/532160907SJ113: RIP AirPort, the iPhone XR is the new X, confusing cables, Mac mini thermals & YouTube moronsMon, 19 Nov 2018 12:13:08 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj113-rip-airport-the-iphone-xr-is-the-new-x-confusing-cables-mac-mini-thermals-youtube-morons
01:00:41The Space Javelin crewnoSJ113: RIP AirPort, the iPhone XR is the new X, confusing cables, Mac mini thermals & YouTube morons
This week, Mike and Charles finally say ther last goodbyes to AirPort devices at retail, long after Apple stopped selling them online and even longer since the company really updated them. The crew also explore a fake-news mine in some alternative dimension where the iPhone XR is tanking (and Apple is grossly unpopular in China), morons believe they have just discovered that thin things bend despite being expensive, and a place where Amazon is so broke it needs your tax dollars (but just like our Amazon, it doesn’t keep its word).
Back in our universe, there are some concerning reports of isolated iPhone X issues, a recent attack on some Apple IDs (apparently unsuccessful), a sim-free iPhone XR available in the US, and a glowing environmental rating for Apple. Qualcomm continues to lose ground (and now, the engineers are starting to jump ship), but on the plus side everyone in the US who has a smartphone is going to get the gift of more accurate GPS in time for the holiday season.
Speaking of which, cadets, heads up: there’s unlikely to be a new episode of SJ over the Thanksgiving weekend, but the gang from the HammerCast plan to fill the gap so you aren’t left bored at your relatives’ house after dinner. Mike and Charles will rattle off a few good Black Friday deals, talk about the new Mac mini under load, the mess that is USB-C and Thunderbolt cables, the price of Samsung’s forthcoming “foldable” screens, a lawsuit over Premiere Pro, United Healthcare’s caveat-laden Apple Watch offer, and Microsoft’s failed test of inserting ads into your email inbox. All this and an all-new way to play Pokemon Go, cadets, so put on your multi-device array suits and join in for this last regular episode this November!SJ113: RIP AirPort, the iPhone XR is the new X, c…SJ113: RIP AirPort, the iPhone XR is the new X, confusing cables, Mac mini thermals & YouTube morons
This week, Mike and Charles finally say ther last goodbyes to AirPort devices at retail, long after Apple stopped selling them online and even longer since the company really updated them. The crew also explore a fake-news mine in some alternative dimension where the iPhone XR is tanking (and Apple is grossly unpopular in China), morons believe they have just discovered that thin things bend despite being expensive, and a place where Amazon is so broke it needs your tax dollars (but just like our Amazon, it doesn’t keep its word).
Back in our universe, there are some concerning reports of isolated iPhone X issues, a recent attack on some Apple IDs (apparently unsuccessful), a sim-free iPhone XR available in the US, and a glowing environmental rating for Apple. Qualcomm continues to lose ground (and now, the engineers are starting to jump ship), but on the plus side everyone in the US who has a smartphone is going to get the gift of more accurate GPS in time for the holiday season.
Speaking of which, cadets, heads up: there’s unlikely to be a new episode of SJ over the Thanksgiving weekend, but the gang from the HammerCast plan to fill the gap so you aren’t left bored at your relatives’ house after dinner. Mike and Charles will rattle off a few good Black Friday deals, talk about the new Mac mini under load, the mess that is USB-C and Thunderbolt cables, the price of Samsung’s forthcoming “foldable” screens, a lawsuit over Premiere Pro, United Healthcare’s caveat-laden Apple Watch offer, and Microsoft’s failed test of inserting ads into your email inbox. All this and an all-new way to play Pokemon Go, cadets, so put on your multi-device array suits and join in for this last regular episode this November!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/531012255Space Javelin HammerCast ep 60: My Frozen Withered CorpseFri, 16 Nov 2018 21:01:20 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-hammercast-ep-60-my-frozen-withered-corpse
01:49:53The Space Javelin crewnoWe say goodbye to Stan Lee. Microsoft makes big RPG moves. We talk Dungeons & Dragons, games of shame and more with special guest Brian Patterson.
Show notes: http://hammergaming.com/hammercast/60/We say goodbye to Stan Lee. Microsoft makes big R…We say goodbye to Stan Lee. Microsoft makes big RPG moves. We talk Dungeons & Dragons, games of shame and more with special guest Brian Patterson.
Show notes: http://hammergaming.com/hammercast/60/tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/528549327SJ112: The iPhone XR, iPad mini, & MacBook Air! Yellow urBeats 3! Flex displays, eGPUs, and more!Mon, 12 Nov 2018 10:05:30 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj112-the-iphone-xr-ipad-mini-macbook-air-yellow-urbeats-3-flex-displays-egpus-and-more
01:00:16The Space Javelin crewnoFrom manipulating the Billboard charts to pulling special guests out of the statis chamber, there’s nothing your loyal Space Javelin crew won’t do to keep you cadets abreast of the latest news, ahead of the pack on the newest gear, and groaning at the absolute worst gags this side of PUNsylvania. Special guest Malcolm Owen drops by to talk about his iPhone XR and urBeats 3 (and they were all yellow), Mike returns to dig deep into the 2018 Mac mini and MacBook Air, and Charles rains on the AirPods 2 rumor and lets everyone know about important new repair programs.
All this along with more info about new graphics-card options for the 2018 MacBook Pro (and when eGPUs might be a better option), Samsung’s new flexible displays, Qualcomm losing some more (but still not crying uncle just yet), and everything you need to know about NaNoWriMo. No, it’s not a dialect of the Judoon, it’s about creating a novel or other long-form creative work — so get out your space pens, cadets (they write at any angle!), and get your scribble on!From manipulating the Billboard charts to pulling…From manipulating the Billboard charts to pulling special guests out of the statis chamber, there’s nothing your loyal Space Javelin crew won’t do to keep you cadets abreast of the latest news, ahead of the pack on the newest gear, and groaning at the absolute worst gags this side of PUNsylvania. Special guest Malcolm Owen drops by to talk about his iPhone XR and urBeats 3 (and they were all yellow), Mike returns to dig deep into the 2018 Mac mini and MacBook Air, and Charles rains on the AirPods 2 rumor and lets everyone know about important new repair programs.
All this along with more info about new graphics-card options for the 2018 MacBook Pro (and when eGPUs might be a better option), Samsung’s new flexible displays, Qualcomm losing some more (but still not crying uncle just yet), and everything you need to know about NaNoWriMo. No, it’s not a dialect of the Judoon, it’s about creating a novel or other long-form creative work — so get out your space pens, cadets (they write at any angle!), and get your scribble on!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/528300057Space Javelin Hammercast ep 59: Easily Worth The MoneySun, 11 Nov 2018 21:12:06 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-hammercast-ep-59-easily-worth-the-money
00:37:21The Space Javelin crewnoBlizzCon! Diablo Immortal disappoints. Riot sued for gender discrimination. Scum gets virtual male enhancement. Todd launches a rocket.BlizzCon! Diablo Immortal disappoints. Riot sued …BlizzCon! Diablo Immortal disappoints. Riot sued for gender discrimination. Scum gets virtual male enhancement. Todd launches a rocket.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/524976108SJ111: Apple financials, eye-opening benchmarks, all the new gear examined, OS updates, and moreMon, 05 Nov 2018 06:45:58 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj111-apple-financials-eye-opening-benchmarks-all-the-new-gear-examined-os-updates-and-more
01:01:01The Space Javelin crewnoWe finally hit the black hole of so much news in one week that the shields couldn't take it, cadets, so we had to split the news atom into two parts -- Apple's big iPad + Mac event in our special report, but even so we have a full hour of specs, details, secrets, financials, and analyst freakouts from Apple's quarterly report and some mind-melting benchmarks as Apple hits a record 100 million active users. Co-Captain Mike was overwhelmed with the repairs and thus bowed out for this week, and only he knew the combination to the stasis chamber ... so we couldn't get Malcolm out of cold storage. So this week, we welcome best-selling tech author and tips maven William Gallagher as we go over the money, the new iPad Pro, and the new Macs with a fine tooth comb.
Charles and William put the lie to the analyst hysteria over sales and forecasts, celebrate the wearables and services gains, ponder the question of Apple's rising ASPs and the future of the non-pro MacBook ... or the 13-inch function-keys MacBook Pro, for that matter. The storage pods are full and there's much more news mining to do, cadets, so we're pushing into hyperdrive till we reach the next human colony in for Thanksgiving! Oh, and don't forget to stick around for the bonus track on this week's episode -- an alternate ending!We finally hit the black hole of so much news in …We finally hit the black hole of so much news in one week that the shields couldn't take it, cadets, so we had to split the news atom into two parts -- Apple's big iPad + Mac event in our special report, but even so we have a full hour of specs, details, secrets, financials, and analyst freakouts from Apple's quarterly report and some mind-melting benchmarks as Apple hits a record 100 million active users. Co-Captain Mike was overwhelmed with the repairs and thus bowed out for this week, and only he knew the combination to the stasis chamber ... so we couldn't get Malcolm out of cold storage. So this week, we welcome best-selling tech author and tips maven William Gallagher as we go over the money, the new iPad Pro, and the new Macs with a fine tooth comb.
Charles and William put the lie to the analyst hysteria over sales and forecasts, celebrate the wearables and services gains, ponder the question of Apple's rising ASPs and the future of the non-pro MacBook ... or the 13-inch function-keys MacBook Pro, for that matter. The storage pods are full and there's much more news mining to do, cadets, so we're pushing into hyperdrive till we reach the next human colony in for Thanksgiving! Oh, and don't forget to stick around for the bonus track on this week's episode -- an alternate ending!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/523949487Space Javelin HammerCast ep 58: Service Tech In My KitchenFri, 02 Nov 2018 22:19:34 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-hammercast-ep-58-service-tech-in-my-kitchen
01:11:20The Space Javelin crewnoA special Halloween episode! WalMart dives into gaming PCs. Red Dead Redemption 2 breaks records. D&D may become an eSport?
Show notes: http://hammergaming.com/hammercast/58/A special Halloween episode! WalMart dives into g…A special Halloween episode! WalMart dives into gaming PCs. Red Dead Redemption 2 breaks records. D&D may become an eSport?
Show notes: http://hammergaming.com/hammercast/58/tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/522579921SJ Special Report: 2018 iPad Pro, Mac Mini, and MacBook Air EventWed, 31 Oct 2018 09:03:10 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj-special-report-2018-ipad-mac-event
00:26:31The Space Javelin crewnoAhoy, cadets -- the mothership hosted a big event on planet Brooklyn yesterday, so co-captains Mike and Charles headed to the command deck to bring this special mini-briefing on what was announced, what wasn't, who's crystal ball is the shiniest, and where things go from here. There's much more coming this week, so they'll be back for the usual Monday episode as well. Stay tuned, and enjoy!Ahoy, cadets -- the mothership hosted a big event…Ahoy, cadets -- the mothership hosted a big event on planet Brooklyn yesterday, so co-captains Mike and Charles headed to the command deck to bring this special mini-briefing on what was announced, what wasn't, who's crystal ball is the shiniest, and where things go from here. There's much more coming this week, so they'll be back for the usual Monday episode as well. Stay tuned, and enjoy!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/521542881SJ110: Doctor Who, the iPhone XR, iPad Pro predictions, XS benchmarks, IBM, OSU, Samsung fail, moreMon, 29 Oct 2018 12:34:35 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj110-doctor-who-the-iphone-xr-ipad-pro-predictions-xs-benchmarks-ibm-osu-samsung-fail-more
00:59:32The Space Javelin crewnoThe sheer amount of tech news and upcoming events are a bit overwhelming, cadets, but Mike and Charles are on the command deck and the burnout shields are in place, so this week the ship boldly goes where every two-bit pundit has gone before to bring you various predictions about Tuesday’s “More in the Making” event (which should yield iPad Pros, a possibly new Apple Pencil, and maybe even some long overdue Mac news), Mike’s latest iPhone (the XR this time), a roundup of reviews and benchmarks (spoiler: Apple has crushed it) and all the rest of the notable tech news — and yet there’s still time to talk about a new Star Trek animated series, and last week’s brain-bending episode of Doctor Who.
There’s also more about iOS 12.1 (which is expected out tomorrow), the growing love affair between IBM and Macs (not to mention Ohio State and its iPad Pros), Bloomberg still wrong, Intel sticking to their 10nm guns, Facebook getting the EU treatment, Graykey thwarted, and how much US teenagers would really think you’re cool, Mom and Dad, if you’d just buy them a new iPhone.
The shocking truth about the HomePod (it’s probably king of the premium smart speakers), new tidbits about Apple’s car efforts, Yahoo gets a slap on the wrist, pundits who can contradict themselves faster than the White House press office, Windows tech solutions for orbiting mega-telescopes, and a significant Samsung fail: we’re not saying it was the Russians, but … it was the Russians. Cosmonauts and cadets alike, it’s time to fire up the engines, burn through the news, and deliver cold space justice — at warp speed!The sheer amount of tech news and upcoming events…The sheer amount of tech news and upcoming events are a bit overwhelming, cadets, but Mike and Charles are on the command deck and the burnout shields are in place, so this week the ship boldly goes where every two-bit pundit has gone before to bring you various predictions about Tuesday’s “More in the Making” event (which should yield iPad Pros, a possibly new Apple Pencil, and maybe even some long overdue Mac news), Mike’s latest iPhone (the XR this time), a roundup of reviews and benchmarks (spoiler: Apple has crushed it) and all the rest of the notable tech news — and yet there’s still time to talk about a new Star Trek animated series, and last week’s brain-bending episode of Doctor Who.
There’s also more about iOS 12.1 (which is expected out tomorrow), the growing love affair between IBM and Macs (not to mention Ohio State and its iPad Pros), Bloomberg still wrong, Intel sticking to their 10nm guns, Facebook getting the EU treatment, Graykey thwarted, and how much US teenagers would really think you’re cool, Mom and Dad, if you’d just buy them a new iPhone.
The shocking truth about the HomePod (it’s probably king of the premium smart speakers), new tidbits about Apple’s car efforts, Yahoo gets a slap on the wrist, pundits who can contradict themselves faster than the White House press office, Windows tech solutions for orbiting mega-telescopes, and a significant Samsung fail: we’re not saying it was the Russians, but … it was the Russians. Cosmonauts and cadets alike, it’s time to fire up the engines, burn through the news, and deliver cold space justice — at warp speed!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/520451553Space Javelin HammerCast ep 57: What The Magic Gods Gave YouFri, 26 Oct 2018 22:17:41 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-hammercast-ep-57-what-the-magic-gods-gave-you
01:03:45The Space Javelin crewnoBlizzard pours water on the Diablo 4 fire. Oculus loses another founding executive. Steam's fall and winter sale dates leaked. Joe plays more Beat Saber.
Show notes: http://hammergaming.com/hammercast/57/Blizzard pours water on the Diablo 4 fire. Oculus…Blizzard pours water on the Diablo 4 fire. Oculus loses another founding executive. Steam's fall and winter sale dates leaked. Joe plays more Beat Saber.
Show notes: http://hammergaming.com/hammercast/57/tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/518008941SJ109: iPhone XR & iPad Pros, Google sued, Pixel 3 fail, Facebook waffles, and Bloomberg still wrongMon, 22 Oct 2018 10:35:56 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj109-iphone-xr-ipad-pros-google-sued-pixel-3-fail-facebook-waffles-and-bloomberg-still-wrong
01:00:40The Space Javelin crewno"In with the new and cool, out with the new and dumb" seems to be the motto of the week, cadets, with the iPhone XR debuting, the iPhone XS line adding countries, Adobe playing nice, and of course the big "More in the Making" Apple event coming next week. Even Sony wants in on this action via the Apple TV, and there are Mac app bundles coming (finally) soon. So much for the new and cool.
On the new and dumb side, Bloomberg gets called out by yet another major security agency, the CBC indie repair guy gets his batteries seized, Uniloc sues Apple *yet again*, Alphabet get sued over its shady handling of Google+'s security breach, and Google has to start charging for its Android apps, so it decides to screw the low-end users (again). Intel's mess gets reorganized, 1100 Macs in Austria are orphaned, cops can't look at iPhones now (like Dracula can't look at a mirror!), and it turns out Facebook just plain lied about not using its Portal device to scoop up data about you.
Speaking of, Mike and Charles celebrate the debut of Apple's US privacy portal, belittle analysts, make juvenile fun of CounterPoint's new silly study, and lament the loss of luxury iPhone defacer Vertue and the latest Frankenstein's Monster from Vertue's replacement, Caviar. All this and more, cadets, so stock up on your Tang and space food sticks, you're gonna need sustenance to get through this voyage!"In with the new and cool, out with the new and d…"In with the new and cool, out with the new and dumb" seems to be the motto of the week, cadets, with the iPhone XR debuting, the iPhone XS line adding countries, Adobe playing nice, and of course the big "More in the Making" Apple event coming next week. Even Sony wants in on this action via the Apple TV, and there are Mac app bundles coming (finally) soon. So much for the new and cool.
On the new and dumb side, Bloomberg gets called out by yet another major security agency, the CBC indie repair guy gets his batteries seized, Uniloc sues Apple *yet again*, Alphabet get sued over its shady handling of Google+'s security breach, and Google has to start charging for its Android apps, so it decides to screw the low-end users (again). Intel's mess gets reorganized, 1100 Macs in Austria are orphaned, cops can't look at iPhones now (like Dracula can't look at a mirror!), and it turns out Facebook just plain lied about not using its Portal device to scoop up data about you.
Speaking of, Mike and Charles celebrate the debut of Apple's US privacy portal, belittle analysts, make juvenile fun of CounterPoint's new silly study, and lament the loss of luxury iPhone defacer Vertue and the latest Frankenstein's Monster from Vertue's replacement, Caviar. All this and more, cadets, so stock up on your Tang and space food sticks, you're gonna need sustenance to get through this voyage!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/516807171Space Javelin HammerCast ep 56: Soviet-Era GameBoy Plays You!Fri, 19 Oct 2018 18:06:26 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-hammercast-ep-56-soviet-era-gameboy-plays-you
00:51:08The Space Javelin crewnoTabletop gaming loses a giant. We learn a bunch of new details about Fallout 76. D&D is getting updated rulebooks this fall. Todd is punchy when he's hungry.
Show notes: http://hammergaming.com/hammercast/56Tabletop gaming loses a giant. We learn a bunch o…Tabletop gaming loses a giant. We learn a bunch of new details about Fallout 76. D&D is getting updated rulebooks this fall. Todd is punchy when he's hungry.
Show notes: http://hammergaming.com/hammercast/56tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/514534998SJ108: Google+ cut, Dialog bought, Note 9 smoked, Macs down, CVS surrenders, CBC wrong, Kanye & moreMon, 15 Oct 2018 09:53:39 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj108-google-cut-dialog-bought-note-9-smoked-macs-down-cvs-surrenders-cbc-wrong-kanye-more
01:00:52The Space Javelin crewnoEven as long as Mike and Charles been exploring the techspace frontier, cadets, they still get surprised at how weird things can get. Apple let the moths out of its checkbook for a big acqui-hire, Google finally pulled the plug on its Plus (and tried to hide the cause of death), Australia's government gets Applesplained to, Facebook doubles down on bad security, the A12 Bionic smokes the Note 9 (in states where that's legal), and Kanye continues his Apple fantasies ... and this is all before they get to That Can't Be Right!
Thankfully, some things still stay the same. Apple is releasing a ludicrously overpriced accessory, another company takes an Apple idea and runs with it, there's yet still more confirmation (yes, more) of new iPads, there's some cool new things in Apple's healthcare space, and some sweet deals on the latest iPhones (and the Note 9, if you prefer). Oh, and Bloomberg is still wrong. See? Comforting, reliable nuggets in a turbulent world.
All this and a new Intel chip (yes, really!), CVS crying uncle and making Apple Pay official, dumb rumors to squash, CBC's Apple hit job to poke holes in, and Facebook makes a spy terminal for your grandma. Mike and Charles also take a look at the Luna Display device, fresh out of Kickstarter, and preview Apple's newest secret project: the iPlane 1 (though we hear they're just winging it). Get up on the tables, cadets, it's Improv Keynote Night on the Holodeck!Even as long as Mike and Charles been exploring t…Even as long as Mike and Charles been exploring the techspace frontier, cadets, they still get surprised at how weird things can get. Apple let the moths out of its checkbook for a big acqui-hire, Google finally pulled the plug on its Plus (and tried to hide the cause of death), Australia's government gets Applesplained to, Facebook doubles down on bad security, the A12 Bionic smokes the Note 9 (in states where that's legal), and Kanye continues his Apple fantasies ... and this is all before they get to That Can't Be Right!
Thankfully, some things still stay the same. Apple is releasing a ludicrously overpriced accessory, another company takes an Apple idea and runs with it, there's yet still more confirmation (yes, more) of new iPads, there's some cool new things in Apple's healthcare space, and some sweet deals on the latest iPhones (and the Note 9, if you prefer). Oh, and Bloomberg is still wrong. See? Comforting, reliable nuggets in a turbulent world.
All this and a new Intel chip (yes, really!), CVS crying uncle and making Apple Pay official, dumb rumors to squash, CBC's Apple hit job to poke holes in, and Facebook makes a spy terminal for your grandma. Mike and Charles also take a look at the Luna Display device, fresh out of Kickstarter, and preview Apple's newest secret project: the iPlane 1 (though we hear they're just winging it). Get up on the tables, cadets, it's Improv Keynote Night on the Holodeck!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/511172610SJ107: Benchmarks slayed, Samsung dismayed, Bloomberg played, Boot Camp delayed, & Surface 2 flayedMon, 08 Oct 2018 09:48:20 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj107-benchmarks-slayed-samsung-dismayed-bloomberg-played-boot-camp-delayed-surface-2-flayed
01:00:15The Space Javelin crewnoAnother rich vein of news ore has been discovered on the mining colony Technopolis, cadets, but there's at least one strike that turned out to be fool's gold. Bloomberg had a two-year story blow up in their faces for numerous factual errors and jumping to conclusions, Microsoft brought out some sweet gear with the pricetag decimal in the wrong place, Samsung's main profits turn out to be from Apple, and speaking of Apple ... is their attempt to further lock down repairs to authorized service centers a good or bad thing?
Mike and Charles also pass on a couple of PSAs about fixing a charging problem and a caution about the latest Windows 10 update (particularly for you Boot Camp users); marvel at the desktop-class benchmarks of the A12 Bionic; express some skepticism about Verizon's "5G," Uniloc's latest troll suit, Consumer Reports' ever-changing opinion on iPhone XS battery life, and Australia's blinkered attempt to mandate backdoors in smartphones. Raspberries are also handed out to the cable and ISP groups (and the Justice Department) for opposing California's net neutrality law, LTE speed "tests," and Kanye West's unhinged tweets.
Also on the show this week: some iPhone XS teething issues, forced FaceID unlocking, Amazon's Fire Stick, HomePods launching in Spain and Mexico, "Beautygate" explained, Woz woes, Engineering Report, an electrical plug with a light in it and so much more. When you're working the tech salt mines, cadets, remember to take precautions against Space Gray Lung Disease!Another rich vein of news ore has been discovered…Another rich vein of news ore has been discovered on the mining colony Technopolis, cadets, but there's at least one strike that turned out to be fool's gold. Bloomberg had a two-year story blow up in their faces for numerous factual errors and jumping to conclusions, Microsoft brought out some sweet gear with the pricetag decimal in the wrong place, Samsung's main profits turn out to be from Apple, and speaking of Apple ... is their attempt to further lock down repairs to authorized service centers a good or bad thing?
Mike and Charles also pass on a couple of PSAs about fixing a charging problem and a caution about the latest Windows 10 update (particularly for you Boot Camp users); marvel at the desktop-class benchmarks of the A12 Bionic; express some skepticism about Verizon's "5G," Uniloc's latest troll suit, Consumer Reports' ever-changing opinion on iPhone XS battery life, and Australia's blinkered attempt to mandate backdoors in smartphones. Raspberries are also handed out to the cable and ISP groups (and the Justice Department) for opposing California's net neutrality law, LTE speed "tests," and Kanye West's unhinged tweets.
Also on the show this week: some iPhone XS teething issues, forced FaceID unlocking, Amazon's Fire Stick, HomePods launching in Spain and Mexico, "Beautygate" explained, Woz woes, Engineering Report, an electrical plug with a light in it and so much more. When you're working the tech salt mines, cadets, remember to take precautions against Space Gray Lung Disease!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/510233790Space Javelin Hammercast ep 55: Prime CitizenSat, 06 Oct 2018 02:26:20 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-hammercast-ep-55-prime-citizen
00:44:53The Space Javelin crewnoBlizzard's president moves on, Chinese game experiments with face recognition, Toys R Us may come back, and Fallout 76 skipping cross-play.
Show notes: http://hammergaming.com/hammercast/55/Blizzard's president moves on, Chinese game exper…Blizzard's president moves on, Chinese game experiments with face recognition, Toys R Us may come back, and Fallout 76 skipping cross-play.
Show notes: http://hammergaming.com/hammercast/55/tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/507742608SJ106: Android 9 vs iOS 12, Qualcomm loses again, Facebook breach, FCC overreach, Office 2019, moreMon, 01 Oct 2018 09:25:29 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj106-android-9-vs-ios-12-qualcomm-loses-again-facebook-breach-fcc-overreach-office-2019-more
01:01:27The Space Javelin crewnoThis week was so full of news, we almost didn't have time for our promised Android 9 and iOS 12 analysis (via Ars Technica), but never fear, cadets -- we managed to compress just enough time and space to fit it in. Before all that, though, Mike and Charles report on Qualcomm's latest failed bid, the release of Office 2019 for Mac, Sirius XM buying (and either saving or killing) Pandora, the big Facebook breach, serious shenanigans from the FCC, Apple's theft ring busted, the big lie of BOM analysis, and more.
Also on Rocket Cam #9 is YouTube's VP9 nonsense, UW's WARF fail, the new SalesForce alliance, the new XS camera making people look *too* pretty, a working Apple I at auction, and a very fishy life insurance offer. In addition, a teenage hacker escapes jail time, Facebook gets caught lying (again), Apple endorses a privacy bill in Congress, Ireland *doesn't* get $15 billion (yet), the latest iPhone gets real gold (and diamonds!), "Apple stole my movies" thoroughly debunked, and one Russian lady has the world's biggest iPhone (in a manner of speaking). All this and a lot more, cadets, so glue your earholes to the audiotronic, quad-eriffic. psychoacoustic latest episode of ... SPACE JAVELIN!This week was so full of news, we almost didn't h…This week was so full of news, we almost didn't have time for our promised Android 9 and iOS 12 analysis (via Ars Technica), but never fear, cadets -- we managed to compress just enough time and space to fit it in. Before all that, though, Mike and Charles report on Qualcomm's latest failed bid, the release of Office 2019 for Mac, Sirius XM buying (and either saving or killing) Pandora, the big Facebook breach, serious shenanigans from the FCC, Apple's theft ring busted, the big lie of BOM analysis, and more.
Also on Rocket Cam #9 is YouTube's VP9 nonsense, UW's WARF fail, the new SalesForce alliance, the new XS camera making people look *too* pretty, a working Apple I at auction, and a very fishy life insurance offer. In addition, a teenage hacker escapes jail time, Facebook gets caught lying (again), Apple endorses a privacy bill in Congress, Ireland *doesn't* get $15 billion (yet), the latest iPhone gets real gold (and diamonds!), "Apple stole my movies" thoroughly debunked, and one Russian lady has the world's biggest iPhone (in a manner of speaking). All this and a lot more, cadets, so glue your earholes to the audiotronic, quad-eriffic. psychoacoustic latest episode of ... SPACE JAVELIN!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/506605887Space Javelin HammerCast ep 54: There's always ConfettiFri, 28 Sep 2018 18:29:31 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-hammercast-ep-54-theres-always-confetti
01:21:15The Space Javelin crewnoTelltale & PS Vita shutting down, Pathfinder playtest moving on, Sony's resistance to cross-platform caving in, and Roll20 blowing up.
Show notes: http://hammergaming.com/hammercast/54/Telltale & PS Vita shutting down, Pathfinder play…Telltale & PS Vita shutting down, Pathfinder playtest moving on, Sony's resistance to cross-platform caving in, and Roll20 blowing up.
Show notes: http://hammergaming.com/hammercast/54/tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/504347910SJ105: Mike's iPhone XS Max, iPads Pro predictions, Apple Watch, our Upgrade Guide & moreMon, 24 Sep 2018 10:53:34 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj105-happy-cook-mas-mikes-xs-max-ipads-pro-predictions-apple-watch-our-upgrade-guide-more
00:59:56The Space Javelin crewnoLast week we promised a summary of Ars Technica’s extensive reviews of Android 9 (“Pie”) and iOS 12, cadets, but we ran out of time for it this week due to the flood of reviews and benchmarks on the latest new iPhones — including some hands-on comments from Mike, who snagged an Xs Max immediately and has had some time to try it out. We also examine the Apple Watch Series 4 and the forthcoming iPad Pro models, some neat features of iOS 12, and more.
Among other things noted: sweet carrier deals on new iPhones, watchOS 5 upgraders get a new heart-health feature, Apple is dominating both the premium smartphone market as well as the premium smart speaker market, some discoveries in the iOS 12.1 beta code that reveal iPad plans and features, a quick review of the quick new Safari for Mac, and the Music Modernization Act.
There’s also some bad news, of course, such as the Newegg breach, Evernote’s layoffs, Qualcomm’s loss, Chinese tariffs, and a fresh new batch of “the iPhone Xs is dooooomed” from pundits (who said the same thing about the iPhone X — some people never learn). We also have our usual Engineering Report featuring Optane SSDs, Master & Dynamic, and Tesla, and finish off with yet another creepy aspect of your Alexa devices. We’ve set aside time next week for that Android 9 and iOS 12 summary, cadets, so the pop quiz has been postponed -- but you'd better take a double ration of your study pills for next time!Last week we promised a summary of Ars Technica’s…Last week we promised a summary of Ars Technica’s extensive reviews of Android 9 (“Pie”) and iOS 12, cadets, but we ran out of time for it this week due to the flood of reviews and benchmarks on the latest new iPhones — including some hands-on comments from Mike, who snagged an Xs Max immediately and has had some time to try it out. We also examine the Apple Watch Series 4 and the forthcoming iPad Pro models, some neat features of iOS 12, and more.
Among other things noted: sweet carrier deals on new iPhones, watchOS 5 upgraders get a new heart-health feature, Apple is dominating both the premium smartphone market as well as the premium smart speaker market, some discoveries in the iOS 12.1 beta code that reveal iPad plans and features, a quick review of the quick new Safari for Mac, and the Music Modernization Act.
There’s also some bad news, of course, such as the Newegg breach, Evernote’s layoffs, Qualcomm’s loss, Chinese tariffs, and a fresh new batch of “the iPhone Xs is dooooomed” from pundits (who said the same thing about the iPhone X — some people never learn). We also have our usual Engineering Report featuring Optane SSDs, Master & Dynamic, and Tesla, and finish off with yet another creepy aspect of your Alexa devices. We’ve set aside time next week for that Android 9 and iOS 12 summary, cadets, so the pop quiz has been postponed -- but you'd better take a double ration of your study pills for next time!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/503222097Space Javelin HammerCast 53: Thiccc & FluffyFri, 21 Sep 2018 18:45:35 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-hammercast-53-thiccc-fluffy
00:48:00The Space Javelin crewnoFortnite's ruining marriages, Nvidia is disappointing reviewers, and Nintendo is eating everyone's lunch.
Show notes: http://hammergaming.com/hammercast/53/Fortnite's ruining marriages, Nvidia is disappoin…Fortnite's ruining marriages, Nvidia is disappointing reviewers, and Nintendo is eating everyone's lunch.
Show notes: http://hammergaming.com/hammercast/53/tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/501055791SJ104: ECG Whiz, iPhone Tennis and Tenor, Apple Watch 4, SprinTMob on hold, the Apple Slur-Pay, moreMon, 17 Sep 2018 10:06:46 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj104-ecg-whiz-iphone-tennis-and-tenor-apple-watch-4-sprintmob-on-hold-the-apple-slur-pay-more
01:01:00The Space Javelin crewnoThis was a great week to be Apple, or an Apple-centric news site, cadets. From the new iPhones and Apple Watch (with the latter's surprise ECG ability) to the fact that Apple is about to pass the two billion iOS devices sold milestone and just won a freakin' Emmy, the medi-bay is full of cadets diagnosed with a severe case of device desire ... and the only cure is to give Apple all your credits!
Co-captains Mike and Charles go over both the details of the new iPhones as well as unearthing a goldmine (which Mike will need to pay for his new iPhone Xs Max) of under-reported or quietly-announced items that didn't get much, if any, time at the presentation -- such as which "old" models got the heave-ho (or were missing in action, *cough* AirPower *cough*). There was other tech news, mind you, like Waze testing a new version of its app for CarPlay, some Mac news, and updates on the Sprint-TMobile proposed merger, Adobe's latest Creative Cloud, and more trouble for Qualcomm -- but to tell the truth the really fun part is taking stock of who was wrong in their predictions on the event, including ourselves. All this and a new way to pay for your Big Bite hot dog, cadets, so open your mouth -- and your wallet -- wide, because the countdown to Space Festivus starts ... NOW!This was a great week to be Apple, or an Apple-ce…This was a great week to be Apple, or an Apple-centric news site, cadets. From the new iPhones and Apple Watch (with the latter's surprise ECG ability) to the fact that Apple is about to pass the two billion iOS devices sold milestone and just won a freakin' Emmy, the medi-bay is full of cadets diagnosed with a severe case of device desire ... and the only cure is to give Apple all your credits!
Co-captains Mike and Charles go over both the details of the new iPhones as well as unearthing a goldmine (which Mike will need to pay for his new iPhone Xs Max) of under-reported or quietly-announced items that didn't get much, if any, time at the presentation -- such as which "old" models got the heave-ho (or were missing in action, *cough* AirPower *cough*). There was other tech news, mind you, like Waze testing a new version of its app for CarPlay, some Mac news, and updates on the Sprint-TMobile proposed merger, Adobe's latest Creative Cloud, and more trouble for Qualcomm -- but to tell the truth the really fun part is taking stock of who was wrong in their predictions on the event, including ourselves. All this and a new way to pay for your Big Bite hot dog, cadets, so open your mouth -- and your wallet -- wide, because the countdown to Space Festivus starts ... NOW!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/499995081Space Javelin HammerCast ep 52: Powered By ChickensFri, 14 Sep 2018 20:40:27 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-hammercast-ep-52-powered-by-chickens
00:53:53The Space Javelin crewnoMMO aquisitions and shutdowns. Tabletop RPG releases and playtests. National Video Game Day... maybe?
Show notes: http://hammergaming.com/hammercast/52/MMO aquisitions and shutdowns. Tabletop RPG relea…MMO aquisitions and shutdowns. Tabletop RPG releases and playtests. National Video Game Day... maybe?
Show notes: http://hammergaming.com/hammercast/52/tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/497807196SJ103: Major fails, Xs-ive rumors, Pixel 3 "notch" yet, celebrity shaming, new gear, pulsars, moreMon, 10 Sep 2018 09:50:48 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj103-major-fails-xs-ive-rumors-pixel-3-notch-yet-celebrity-shaming-new-gear-pulsars-more
00:53:18The Space Javelin crewnoAfter over 100 episodes named after fury rained down from orbit, this week our special guest star is the weather, hurling thunderbolts and lightning (very very frightening) at Mike as if Zeus himself was trying to supplement our meager sound effects budget. Meanwhile, Mike and Charles focus on another officer of the ship who played a huge role in events this week: Major FAIL! If you were a company or government planning to seriously drop the ball, this was the week to do it -- from Qualcomm's bungled legal strategy, to British Airways handing out your credit card info; from Mspy losing a notebook full of login credentials, to Mac apps collecting data they shouldn't; the good news in the tech world is pretty thin on the ground this time around.
Mike and Charles make the best of Virginia's angry volcano god by taking a few moments to include Space Javelin's first-ever weather report, and share some mutual memories of Florida (where both used to live) and its notorious storms while the rumblings of our hangry deity make themselves known from time to time. Other topics covered include Apple's new law-enforcement portal and its clearance to buy Shazam, Google's forthcoming reveal of the heavily-leaked Pixel 3, a couple of good deals that are winding down, celebrities caught selling out to Android on their iPhone, a short Engineering Report, we max out our XS pushback, and the tale of a cosmic wrong that has been righted. Is it mere coincidence that the storm abated once we got to that story? You be the judge, cadets, on the latest super-charged surround-sound episode of ... SPACE JAVELIN!After over 100 episodes named after fury rained d…After over 100 episodes named after fury rained down from orbit, this week our special guest star is the weather, hurling thunderbolts and lightning (very very frightening) at Mike as if Zeus himself was trying to supplement our meager sound effects budget. Meanwhile, Mike and Charles focus on another officer of the ship who played a huge role in events this week: Major FAIL! If you were a company or government planning to seriously drop the ball, this was the week to do it -- from Qualcomm's bungled legal strategy, to British Airways handing out your credit card info; from Mspy losing a notebook full of login credentials, to Mac apps collecting data they shouldn't; the good news in the tech world is pretty thin on the ground this time around.
Mike and Charles make the best of Virginia's angry volcano god by taking a few moments to include Space Javelin's first-ever weather report, and share some mutual memories of Florida (where both used to live) and its notorious storms while the rumblings of our hangry deity make themselves known from time to time. Other topics covered include Apple's new law-enforcement portal and its clearance to buy Shazam, Google's forthcoming reveal of the heavily-leaked Pixel 3, a couple of good deals that are winding down, celebrities caught selling out to Android on their iPhone, a short Engineering Report, we max out our XS pushback, and the tale of a cosmic wrong that has been righted. Is it mere coincidence that the storm abated once we got to that story? You be the judge, cadets, on the latest super-charged surround-sound episode of ... SPACE JAVELIN!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/496732104Space Javelin Hammercast ep 51: On The Massage TableFri, 07 Sep 2018 19:26:34 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-hammercast-ep-51-on-the-massage-table
00:49:03The Space Javelin crewnoPAX West Recap, Generation Zero Accused of Art Plagiarism, and Destiny 2 Forsaken Impressions.
Show notes: http://hammergaming.com/hammercast/51/PAX West Recap, Generation Zero Accused of Art Pl…PAX West Recap, Generation Zero Accused of Art Plagiarism, and Destiny 2 Forsaken Impressions.
Show notes: http://hammergaming.com/hammercast/51/tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/494981853SJ102: Apple's big event gets lit, AAPL gets high, AX gets AirPlay 2, Engineering goes long, & moreTue, 04 Sep 2018 08:08:28 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj102-apples-big-event-gets-lit-aapl-gets-high-ax-gets-airplay-2-engineering-goes-long-more
00:59:52The Space Javelin crewnoAny week that winds up with another all-time record high for AAPL and an invite to their latest house party in the mail is a good week aboard the good ship Space Javelin, cadets, but there's still plenty of other news to talk about as well. In addition to the latest speculation about what September 12th will bring forth from the mothership and other general good news for Apple lovers, there's a new repair program for owners of some vintage Macs, surprising sales of the Series 1 Apple Watch, new mobile chips from Intel, new App Store privacy requirements, and sweet news about iCloud, CarPlay, and yes even Android Auto.
Square finally gets on board the Lightning bus, a rumor about the last AirPort Express getting AirPlay 2 comes true, and the last of the Celebgate hackers goes to jail. Let's not forget though, that into every stunning supernova a few asteroids must fall, so Mike and Charles also take on some of the less-happy items in the news engine: Russian law forces Apple to forbid its Pride watch face, Bang & Olufsen lose their minds, and Warren Buffet says Apple shouldn't enter the car business. To help make up for that, we've got a deep dive into our backlog of cool new gear to review and recommend -- and the crew celebrates an extra thousand listens this past week, so everything's coming up space roses for us. Strap in, cadets, and prepare the heat shield for an info-dump of epic proportions!Any week that winds up with another all-time reco…Any week that winds up with another all-time record high for AAPL and an invite to their latest house party in the mail is a good week aboard the good ship Space Javelin, cadets, but there's still plenty of other news to talk about as well. In addition to the latest speculation about what September 12th will bring forth from the mothership and other general good news for Apple lovers, there's a new repair program for owners of some vintage Macs, surprising sales of the Series 1 Apple Watch, new mobile chips from Intel, new App Store privacy requirements, and sweet news about iCloud, CarPlay, and yes even Android Auto.
Square finally gets on board the Lightning bus, a rumor about the last AirPort Express getting AirPlay 2 comes true, and the last of the Celebgate hackers goes to jail. Let's not forget though, that into every stunning supernova a few asteroids must fall, so Mike and Charles also take on some of the less-happy items in the news engine: Russian law forces Apple to forbid its Pride watch face, Bang & Olufsen lose their minds, and Warren Buffet says Apple shouldn't enter the car business. To help make up for that, we've got a deep dive into our backlog of cool new gear to review and recommend -- and the crew celebrates an extra thousand listens this past week, so everything's coming up space roses for us. Strap in, cadets, and prepare the heat shield for an info-dump of epic proportions!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/493414497Space Javelin HammerCast ep 50: All Your Money On A ChairFri, 31 Aug 2018 18:52:07 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-hammercast-e50-all-your-money-on-a-chair
00:52:43The Space Javelin crewnoCyberpunk 2077 looks legit. Warcraft perverts the gear treadmill. In Nomine is getting republished. Featuring Tabletop Gaming correspondent Jeremy Morgan.
Show notes: http://hammergaming.com/hammercast/50/Cyberpunk 2077 looks legit. Warcraft perverts the…Cyberpunk 2077 looks legit. Warcraft perverts the gear treadmill. In Nomine is getting republished. Featuring Tabletop Gaming correspondent Jeremy Morgan.
Show notes: http://hammergaming.com/hammercast/50/tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/491230332SJ101: Disaster time! Huawei & Google get caught, Verizon gets burned, Facebook gets pulled, & moreMon, 27 Aug 2018 09:41:18 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj101-disaster-time-huawei-google-get-caught-verizon-gets-burned-facebook-gets-pulled-more
01:01:09The Space Javelin crewnoIt may be the end times, cadets -- at least that's the impression you'd get if you took a look at planet Earth these days: some places are on fire, others full of water, and that's before you get to the weekly disasters, fubars, and general fails we call the tech world. Verizon bungles an emergency call, Facebook loses face over a fake VPN, Android and Google get caught lying about their privacy parties, Huawei and Samsung get caught cheating over photos (again), and -- worse of all -- pundits predict doooom because of the iPhone X: it's just ... too ... popular!
And that's just us warming up, friends -- a third-party Mac email client let in malware, a battery raised some alarms in an Apple Store in Holland, Mojave has stripped out Back to My Mac, a 3D printer started a rumour about the next iPad Pros, and some guy punched a lady salesperson right in the Face ID. To be fair, there was some good news -- Nikon has some new mirrorless models, Verizon apologized and lifted its data caps on first responders, Costco is now rolling out Apple Pay, and Microsoft Office 2019 is on the way.
Walmart is launching an ebook shop! Civilization VI on iPad is totally awesome! There's new iDevices and maybe even new Macs on the way! Someone has figured out why people switch mobile platforms, and of course there's at least one crazy pundit that says something ridiculous so Mike and Charles can rake them over the dilithium crystals. All this and more, cadets, so strap in and prepare for the incredibly real sensations of a real disaster ... because it's a real disaster!It may be the end times, cadets -- at least that'…It may be the end times, cadets -- at least that's the impression you'd get if you took a look at planet Earth these days: some places are on fire, others full of water, and that's before you get to the weekly disasters, fubars, and general fails we call the tech world. Verizon bungles an emergency call, Facebook loses face over a fake VPN, Android and Google get caught lying about their privacy parties, Huawei and Samsung get caught cheating over photos (again), and -- worse of all -- pundits predict doooom because of the iPhone X: it's just ... too ... popular!
And that's just us warming up, friends -- a third-party Mac email client let in malware, a battery raised some alarms in an Apple Store in Holland, Mojave has stripped out Back to My Mac, a 3D printer started a rumour about the next iPad Pros, and some guy punched a lady salesperson right in the Face ID. To be fair, there was some good news -- Nikon has some new mirrorless models, Verizon apologized and lifted its data caps on first responders, Costco is now rolling out Apple Pay, and Microsoft Office 2019 is on the way.
Walmart is launching an ebook shop! Civilization VI on iPad is totally awesome! There's new iDevices and maybe even new Macs on the way! Someone has figured out why people switch mobile platforms, and of course there's at least one crazy pundit that says something ridiculous so Mike and Charles can rake them over the dilithium crystals. All this and more, cadets, so strap in and prepare for the incredibly real sensations of a real disaster ... because it's a real disaster!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/490076286Space Javelin HammerCast ep 49: Let's Go End Some FriendshipsFri, 24 Aug 2018 16:27:20 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-hammercast-49-lets-go-end-some-friendships
00:45:03The Space Javelin crewnoDescription: Nvidia's RTX 20 Series GPUs bring realtime ray-tracing to games, Discord returns Steam's compliments by selling games, and Amazon & Netflix ruin the glorious cord-cutting future.
Show notes: http://hammergaming.com/hammercast/49/Description: Nvidia's RTX 20 Series GPUs bring re…Description: Nvidia's RTX 20 Series GPUs bring realtime ray-tracing to games, Discord returns Steam's compliments by selling games, and Amazon & Netflix ruin the glorious cord-cutting future.
Show notes: http://hammergaming.com/hammercast/49/tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/487988220SJ100: The iMac at 20, Turkey & Australia go mad, betas & Twitter & Google go bad, plus Mac-Donald'sMon, 20 Aug 2018 08:59:51 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj100-the-imac-at-20-turkey-australia-go-mad-betas-twitter-google-go-bad-plus-mac-donalds
01:01:15The Space Javelin crewnoOur 100th regular Space Javelin episode kinda snuck up on us while we were repairing the quantum drive, cadets, so there's nothing but VR carrot cake to celebrate -- however, co-captains Mike and Charles do spend a little time reminiscing on the iMac for its 20th anniversary, alongside the latest tech news and oddities. Apple gets hacked (sorta), the US bans ZTE and Huawei again (sorta), and Intel deals with another chip flaw (sorta).
That's not all, of course: Turkey and Australia go bonkers, Twitter and Google go rogue, the latest rumors get score-carded, Nvidia's new graphics cards get previewed, a new OWC Thunderbolt thingy gets reviewed, and the ship drops by a Mac-Donald's in Chicago (and yes, it's big). All this and more, cadets, so take off your air supply helmets and put on your party hats, it's time to celebrate the tech odyssey that is ... SPACE JAVELIN!Our 100th regular Space Javelin episode kinda snu…Our 100th regular Space Javelin episode kinda snuck up on us while we were repairing the quantum drive, cadets, so there's nothing but VR carrot cake to celebrate -- however, co-captains Mike and Charles do spend a little time reminiscing on the iMac for its 20th anniversary, alongside the latest tech news and oddities. Apple gets hacked (sorta), the US bans ZTE and Huawei again (sorta), and Intel deals with another chip flaw (sorta).
That's not all, of course: Turkey and Australia go bonkers, Twitter and Google go rogue, the latest rumors get score-carded, Nvidia's new graphics cards get previewed, a new OWC Thunderbolt thingy gets reviewed, and the ship drops by a Mac-Donald's in Chicago (and yes, it's big). All this and more, cadets, so take off your air supply helmets and put on your party hats, it's time to celebrate the tech odyssey that is ... SPACE JAVELIN!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/484869612SJ099: Hardware Wars! The S9 Note, Pixel 3, Galaxy Home, Magic Leap, eGPUs, & the return of … Palm?!Mon, 13 Aug 2018 10:34:05 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj099-hardware-wars-the-s9-note-pixel-3-galaxy-home-magic-leap-egpus-the-return-of-palm
00:59:47The Space Javelin crewnoIt's the one before our big 100th Space Javelin episode, cadets, and the command deck is all abuzz with a supply shuttle's worth of new gear to play with! The Galaxy Note 9 and the Google Pixel 3 Plus both lose out to the nearly year-old iPhone X, Samsung puts out a smart speaker, Magic Leap stumbles, the Dell XPS 15 and Huawei Matebook challenge the 2018 MacBook Pro, and we have a double-length Engineering Report segment as well! But wait, there's more!
Not all the news was centered around hardware this week -- TSMC got hit with a virus, Apple got hit with a court date in India, Google ruined co-captain Charles' day by going with "Pie" instead of "Pez" (yawn!), Qualcomm plays a $800 million "Get Out of Jail Free" card, Consumer Reports likes Apple Pay Cash, Verizon extends users' Apple Music trial, Apple gains more support for its Health Records initiative, more audio makers get on board with AirPlay 2, Movies Anywhere gains Microsoft, and NC teachers are getting new iPads. All this, and we're not done yet!
Mike and Charles dicker over the "best Mac ever made," Palm is being resurrected from the dead, a passel of AppleInsider articles get some praise, while a raft of new eGPUs get the once over. Also inspected are the Lenovo Smart Display, the Elevation dark Qi charger, the Sonnet Echo 11 TB3 dock, and more! We're pushing the warp engines to their limit, cadets, and this episode may contain more than the human brain can safely hold! Standby for supercompressed knowledge, and try not to lose ... your mind!It's the one before our big 100th Space Javelin e…It's the one before our big 100th Space Javelin episode, cadets, and the command deck is all abuzz with a supply shuttle's worth of new gear to play with! The Galaxy Note 9 and the Google Pixel 3 Plus both lose out to the nearly year-old iPhone X, Samsung puts out a smart speaker, Magic Leap stumbles, the Dell XPS 15 and Huawei Matebook challenge the 2018 MacBook Pro, and we have a double-length Engineering Report segment as well! But wait, there's more!
Not all the news was centered around hardware this week -- TSMC got hit with a virus, Apple got hit with a court date in India, Google ruined co-captain Charles' day by going with "Pie" instead of "Pez" (yawn!), Qualcomm plays a $800 million "Get Out of Jail Free" card, Consumer Reports likes Apple Pay Cash, Verizon extends users' Apple Music trial, Apple gains more support for its Health Records initiative, more audio makers get on board with AirPlay 2, Movies Anywhere gains Microsoft, and NC teachers are getting new iPads. All this, and we're not done yet!
Mike and Charles dicker over the "best Mac ever made," Palm is being resurrected from the dead, a passel of AppleInsider articles get some praise, while a raft of new eGPUs get the once over. Also inspected are the Lenovo Smart Display, the Elevation dark Qi charger, the Sonnet Echo 11 TB3 dock, and more! We're pushing the warp engines to their limit, cadets, and this episode may contain more than the human brain can safely hold! Standby for supercompressed knowledge, and try not to lose ... your mind!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/483792816Space Javelin HammerCast ep 48: Now Hiring DiabloFri, 10 Aug 2018 17:21:59 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-hammercast-ep-48-now-hiring-diablo
00:43:04The Space Javelin crewnoGaming on the go, Fallout 76 snubs Steam, and Master Chief is returning to the small screen.
Show notes: http://hammergaming.com/hammercast/48/Gaming on the go, Fallout 76 snubs Steam, and Mas…Gaming on the go, Fallout 76 snubs Steam, and Master Chief is returning to the small screen.
Show notes: http://hammergaming.com/hammercast/48/tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/481703844SJ098: Apple's $1 trillion Q3, the Newton’s 25th, Logitech gets Blue, Samsung, Time Bandits and moreMon, 06 Aug 2018 05:19:27 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj098-apples-1-trillion-q3-the-newtons-25th-logitech-gets-blue-samsung-time-bandits-and-more
01:02:02The Space Javelin crewnoA record quarter, a new stock market high, and a historical milestone for Apple and the US -- and that's just for starters, cadets! Mike and Charles dig into the interesting bits of Apple's just-renewed license to print money, make fun of the pundits for being predictably wrong once again, shrug at the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S4 Tab, and ponder once again what is going on with Intel.
Also covered is the Newton's 25th anniversary (what?!), Huawei's great quarter, CVS surrendering to Apple Pay, the not-so-strange drop in Mac sales, the Apple Watch as sales hero and literal life-saver, Chase's cardless ATMs (that also use Apple Pay), squee over the forthcoming Time Bandits Apple television series, and put out the call to help the Red Cross fight California's raging wildfires. All this and co-captain Mike mansplained stuff to The New Screen Savers, cadets, so move away from the starboard side -- we're going hard LaPorte!A record quarter, a new stock market high, and a …A record quarter, a new stock market high, and a historical milestone for Apple and the US -- and that's just for starters, cadets! Mike and Charles dig into the interesting bits of Apple's just-renewed license to print money, make fun of the pundits for being predictably wrong once again, shrug at the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S4 Tab, and ponder once again what is going on with Intel.
Also covered is the Newton's 25th anniversary (what?!), Huawei's great quarter, CVS surrendering to Apple Pay, the not-so-strange drop in Mac sales, the Apple Watch as sales hero and literal life-saver, Chase's cardless ATMs (that also use Apple Pay), squee over the forthcoming Time Bandits Apple television series, and put out the call to help the Red Cross fight California's raging wildfires. All this and co-captain Mike mansplained stuff to The New Screen Savers, cadets, so move away from the starboard side -- we're going hard LaPorte!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/480669699Space Javelin HammerCast ep 47: Massively SmallFri, 03 Aug 2018 15:46:17 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-hammercast-ep-47-massively-small
00:56:10The Space Javelin crewnoSteam tries to be Discord, Nintendo sells 20 million Switches, Google's making a console, and Logitech is seeing Blue.
Show notes: http://hammergaming.com/hammercast/47/Steam tries to be Discord, Nintendo sells 20 mill…Steam tries to be Discord, Nintendo sells 20 million Switches, Google's making a console, and Logitech is seeing Blue.
Show notes: http://hammergaming.com/hammercast/47/tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/478852290SJ097: Star Wars, talkin’ bout Star Wars, plus text & presentation tools, the MBP, future Macs, moreMon, 30 Jul 2018 19:59:40 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj097-star-wars-talkin-bout-star-wars-plus-text-presentation-tools-the-mbp-future-macs-more
00:50:17The Space Javelin crewnoWhile co-captain Charles is away, Mike and special guest William Gallagher … nerd out pretty hardcore on Star Wars past, present, and future, cadets (yes, possible spoilers about Episode IX based on publicly-available casting information). Before all that, though, there’s still more coverage of the new MacBook Pros, hints of future Apple directions, guides to how to to choose the best tools for working with text and making presentations, and much more. Regular service resumes next week, cadets, assuming the cleaning bots can clear up the mess left behind … paging the Admiral of the Latrines …While co-captain Charles is away, Mike and specia…While co-captain Charles is away, Mike and special guest William Gallagher … nerd out pretty hardcore on Star Wars past, present, and future, cadets (yes, possible spoilers about Episode IX based on publicly-available casting information). Before all that, though, there’s still more coverage of the new MacBook Pros, hints of future Apple directions, guides to how to to choose the best tools for working with text and making presentations, and much more. Regular service resumes next week, cadets, assuming the cleaning bots can clear up the mess left behind … paging the Admiral of the Latrines …tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/477525918Space Javelin HammerCast episode 46: We're All Gonna Have Robot PartsFri, 27 Jul 2018 16:31:23 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-hammercast-episode-46-were-all-gonna-have-robot-parts
00:57:45The Space Javelin crewnoNo Man's Sky rockets to relevance. A Destiny 2 news roundup. eGPUs ad you. Iron Edda Accelerated hits Kickstarter. Are updates the new releases?No Man's Sky rockets to relevance. A Destiny 2 ne…No Man's Sky rockets to relevance. A Destiny 2 news roundup. eGPUs ad you. Iron Edda Accelerated hits Kickstarter. Are updates the new releases?tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/475464777SJ096: MacBook Pros (and cons), 100K listens, Google fined, Roku sells out, Comcast moves on, & moreMon, 23 Jul 2018 07:43:41 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj096-macbook-pros-and-cons-100k-listens-google-fined-roku-sells-out-comcast-moves-on-more
00:59:52The Space Javelin crewnoMost of you cadets will be listening to this on Charles' birthday, and this year Mike's present is ... next episode off, and 100K listens! This time, though, Mike and Charles welcome a new class of Space Javelin academy grads who have arrived by way of TWiT.tv's The New Screen Savers, really get into the weeds about the good, the bad, and the ugly on the 2018 MacBook Pros.
Google gets a $5B fine, Android loses ground in the US to iPhone, Roku tells the truth (you're not gonna like it, though), India gives Apple's privacy policies a hard time, HomeKit doorbells appear to be vaporware, Comcast surrenders to Disney, Verizon is shutting down its non-VOLTE networks and shutting out old smartphones, and a Republican in Congress has actually stood up for -- that's FOR -- net neutrality.
Oh we're not done yet! We've got some good Deals of the Week, some replacements for Apple's in-Photos printing services, the perils of buying a fake iPhone X, a look at the Ecovacs Ozmo and Mophie Lightning-based battery packs, true tales of iPhone survival, and more. Welcome aboard, veteran and new cadets alike -- and get ready for a pretty wild shakedown cruise!Most of you cadets will be listening to this on C…Most of you cadets will be listening to this on Charles' birthday, and this year Mike's present is ... next episode off, and 100K listens! This time, though, Mike and Charles welcome a new class of Space Javelin academy grads who have arrived by way of TWiT.tv's The New Screen Savers, really get into the weeds about the good, the bad, and the ugly on the 2018 MacBook Pros.
Google gets a $5B fine, Android loses ground in the US to iPhone, Roku tells the truth (you're not gonna like it, though), India gives Apple's privacy policies a hard time, HomeKit doorbells appear to be vaporware, Comcast surrenders to Disney, Verizon is shutting down its non-VOLTE networks and shutting out old smartphones, and a Republican in Congress has actually stood up for -- that's FOR -- net neutrality.
Oh we're not done yet! We've got some good Deals of the Week, some replacements for Apple's in-Photos printing services, the perils of buying a fake iPhone X, a look at the Ecovacs Ozmo and Mophie Lightning-based battery packs, true tales of iPhone survival, and more. Welcome aboard, veteran and new cadets alike -- and get ready for a pretty wild shakedown cruise!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/474360603Space Javelin HammerCast episode 45: Literally Blow MindsFri, 20 Jul 2018 15:40:20 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-hammercast-episode-45-literally-blow-minds
01:07:56The Space Javelin crewnoMulti-Function Displays and Second-Screen Gaming. A New VR connection standard. No Man’s Sky finally gets multiplayer. And Joe’s back!
Show notes on http://hammergaming.com/hammercast/45/Multi-Function Displays and Second-Screen Gaming.…Multi-Function Displays and Second-Screen Gaming. A New VR connection standard. No Man’s Sky finally gets multiplayer. And Joe’s back!
Show notes on http://hammergaming.com/hammercast/45/tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/472331310SJ095: A spy thriller! New MacBook Pros! Adobe goes iPad! Sonos! More! So much news … blacking out!Mon, 16 Jul 2018 11:38:53 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj095-a-spy-thriller-new-macbook-pros-adobe-goes-ipad-sonos-more-so-much-news-blacking-out
01:00:47The Space Javelin crewnoWhat th--! Someone must have turned off the gravitron, cadets, because the tech universe is pretty topsy-turvy this week, and we're not sure the navi-bot knows which way is up anymore! Mike and Charles start off with a story of industrial espionage before they get to the surprise announcements of new MacBook Pros, the 15-inch model of which can now handle up to 32GB of RAM! They go over the new features and a new official eGPU accessory, take a peek under the keys, and talk touchbars and True Tone, among other news.
There's also plenty of good news about Mac sales, Adobe and the iPad, and AirPlay 2 and Sonos -- unless you're Samsung, where a recent study about smartphone failure rates and projected S9 sales might cause you to go into retrograde. AT&T is also in the news for all the wrong reasons (again!), security news, Apple's AR and car software gets a new chief, a lengthy engineering report, and a bunch of the more normal shenanigans and technobabble you've come to expect. All this and sudden cache for iPhone owners -- so put on your formal spacesuits, cadets, we're apparently rich now!What th--! Someone must have turned off the gravi…What th--! Someone must have turned off the gravitron, cadets, because the tech universe is pretty topsy-turvy this week, and we're not sure the navi-bot knows which way is up anymore! Mike and Charles start off with a story of industrial espionage before they get to the surprise announcements of new MacBook Pros, the 15-inch model of which can now handle up to 32GB of RAM! They go over the new features and a new official eGPU accessory, take a peek under the keys, and talk touchbars and True Tone, among other news.
There's also plenty of good news about Mac sales, Adobe and the iPad, and AirPlay 2 and Sonos -- unless you're Samsung, where a recent study about smartphone failure rates and projected S9 sales might cause you to go into retrograde. AT&T is also in the news for all the wrong reasons (again!), security news, Apple's AR and car software gets a new chief, a lengthy engineering report, and a bunch of the more normal shenanigans and technobabble you've come to expect. All this and sudden cache for iPhone owners -- so put on your formal spacesuits, cadets, we're apparently rich now!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/471213102Space Javelin HammerCast episode 44: Your Own Mans An' DemFri, 13 Jul 2018 15:24:41 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-hammercast-episode-44-your-own-mans-an-dem
00:41:08The Space Javelin crewnoMonster Hunter PC is a month away, Fortnite’s Season 5 reveal gets real, and charitable Destiny players put ink on butts.
Show notes: http://hammergaming.com/hammercast/44/Monster Hunter PC is a month away, Fortnite’s Sea…Monster Hunter PC is a month away, Fortnite’s Season 5 reveal gets real, and charitable Destiny players put ink on butts.
Show notes: http://hammergaming.com/hammercast/44/tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/469276602SJ094: App Store@10, major Samsung/Google fails, the iPhone 8 shines, price hikes, "hey Syria," moreMon, 09 Jul 2018 12:15:27 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj094-app-store10-major-samsunggoogle-fails-the-iphone-8-shines-price-hikes-hey-syria-more
01:00:48The Space Javelin crewnoCo-captain Mike is out for the week, planes are taking off in the harbor next to Charles' studio, and Admiral William Gallagher has come on board to help comment on the tech week that was. The App Store turns 10 years old (what?!), the iPhone 8 dethrones the iPhone X for number one smartphone (so they say), some new Macs and iPads are on the way, and HTC is feeling the pain while Samsung gets mugged by Wall Street analysts over the S9 family's lackluster numbers, and that's just the beginning.
Also on tap this week is a look at the longevity of the iPad Pro (from both Malcolm's and William's experiences), more price hikes for internet services now that net neutrality is gone, a warning about low-end Android phones, and a visit to the Fail Pail starring Google and Samsung. On the plus side, there's lots of good news for or about Apple: Nintendo rakes in cash from iOS gamers, Apple's claims of "studio quality" portraits are vindicated, HP partners with Apple for enterprise, and Apple Music topped Spotify in paid subscribers in the US for the first time.
Charles and William also go over some of the best deals we've seen happening before (or on) Amazon Prime Day this 16-July, including Mac hardware deals from AppleInsider, a great new feature coming in iOS 12, and a pro tip for any cadets that might ever need to address Congress, the UN, the UK Parliament or any other large group: turn off "hey Siri" on your phone before you do. All this and more, so grab your geiger counters, cadets, it's positively positronic this week!Co-captain Mike is out for the week, planes are t…Co-captain Mike is out for the week, planes are taking off in the harbor next to Charles' studio, and Admiral William Gallagher has come on board to help comment on the tech week that was. The App Store turns 10 years old (what?!), the iPhone 8 dethrones the iPhone X for number one smartphone (so they say), some new Macs and iPads are on the way, and HTC is feeling the pain while Samsung gets mugged by Wall Street analysts over the S9 family's lackluster numbers, and that's just the beginning.
Also on tap this week is a look at the longevity of the iPad Pro (from both Malcolm's and William's experiences), more price hikes for internet services now that net neutrality is gone, a warning about low-end Android phones, and a visit to the Fail Pail starring Google and Samsung. On the plus side, there's lots of good news for or about Apple: Nintendo rakes in cash from iOS gamers, Apple's claims of "studio quality" portraits are vindicated, HP partners with Apple for enterprise, and Apple Music topped Spotify in paid subscribers in the US for the first time.
Charles and William also go over some of the best deals we've seen happening before (or on) Amazon Prime Day this 16-July, including Mac hardware deals from AppleInsider, a great new feature coming in iOS 12, and a pro tip for any cadets that might ever need to address Congress, the UN, the UK Parliament or any other large group: turn off "hey Siri" on your phone before you do. All this and more, so grab your geiger counters, cadets, it's positively positronic this week!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/468208941Space Javelin HammerCast Ep 43: Stroke of GeniusFri, 06 Jul 2018 18:13:25 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-hammercast-ep-43-stroke-of-genius
00:50:46The Space Javelin crewnoSony gets called out for not playing nice with others, Star Citizen releases an update, and the guys nerd out about PC parts. WRUP Todd.
Full episode notes: http://hammergaming.com/hammercast/43/Sony gets called out for not playing nice with ot…Sony gets called out for not playing nice with others, Star Citizen releases an update, and the guys nerd out about PC parts. WRUP Todd.
Full episode notes: http://hammergaming.com/hammercast/43/tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/466287210SJ093: Apple/Samsung over, Maps redux, "unlimited" plans, the Fire Cube, and our second anniversaryMon, 02 Jul 2018 13:28:27 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj093-applesamsung-over-maps-redux-unlimited-plans-the-fire-cube-and-our-second-anniversary
01:00:07The Space Javelin crewnoSunday was our second anniversary in the good ship Space Javelin, you guys, and while Mike and Charles didn't make a big deal about this in light of all the big news this week, our small but loyal crew of MacNN refugees are grateful for the ship and all our cadets. Still, duty calls -- so it's right into the thick of it with the miracle of the Apple/Samsung settlement, the latest moves against Qualcomm, the bombshell of a Maps refurbishment, the gray areas of US "unlimited" cell plans, the shadiness of AT&T's sneaky price hikes (and its new WatchTV plan), and yet another streaming service to subscribe to, this time from DC Comics.
Also discussed is the tech confab about privacy, the government's silence on that same subject, the leaky Firebase back-end for apps, a major 9-1-1 failure, and voice control of Alexa devices comes to iOS. Charles and Mike also take a look at the fuzziness of that Foxconn factory deal in Wisconsin, the return of Ming-Chi Kuo (he didn't even give us a chance to miss him) and his ultra-safe predictions, and we put the latest rumours through the sink-or-swim test in the ship's holo-pool. We also access Amazon's Fire Cube 4K, reveal the oldest of the Avengers, and much more cadets, so be glad Charles worked through his Canada Day weekend (and Mike through his beloved Red Sox playing) to bring you our 93rd episode in two years. Tune in, strap in, and light the fuse, cadets -- it's time this party got lit!Sunday was our second anniversary in the good shi…Sunday was our second anniversary in the good ship Space Javelin, you guys, and while Mike and Charles didn't make a big deal about this in light of all the big news this week, our small but loyal crew of MacNN refugees are grateful for the ship and all our cadets. Still, duty calls -- so it's right into the thick of it with the miracle of the Apple/Samsung settlement, the latest moves against Qualcomm, the bombshell of a Maps refurbishment, the gray areas of US "unlimited" cell plans, the shadiness of AT&T's sneaky price hikes (and its new WatchTV plan), and yet another streaming service to subscribe to, this time from DC Comics.
Also discussed is the tech confab about privacy, the government's silence on that same subject, the leaky Firebase back-end for apps, a major 9-1-1 failure, and voice control of Alexa devices comes to iOS. Charles and Mike also take a look at the fuzziness of that Foxconn factory deal in Wisconsin, the return of Ming-Chi Kuo (he didn't even give us a chance to miss him) and his ultra-safe predictions, and we put the latest rumours through the sink-or-swim test in the ship's holo-pool. We also access Amazon's Fire Cube 4K, reveal the oldest of the Avengers, and much more cadets, so be glad Charles worked through his Canada Day weekend (and Mike through his beloved Red Sox playing) to bring you our 93rd episode in two years. Tune in, strap in, and light the fuse, cadets -- it's time this party got lit!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/465073278Space Javelin HammerCast Ep 42: An Autobot Rolling OutFri, 29 Jun 2018 12:21:14 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-hammercast-ep-42-an-autobot-rolling-out
00:54:31The Space Javelin crewnoJoin Duane, Todd, and Joe for discussions about PUBG dropping Its beef With Fortnite, Pokémon GO getting Social, news about Overwatch and more…
Show notes: http://hammergaming.com/hammercast/42Join Duane, Todd, and Joe for discussions about P…Join Duane, Todd, and Joe for discussions about PUBG dropping Its beef With Fortnite, Pokémon GO getting Social, news about Overwatch and more…
Show notes: http://hammergaming.com/hammercast/42tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/463111755SJ092: Intel & Apple's bad week, merger mania, MBP fixes, SCOTUS, AirPower, AirPlay 2 Airport, moreMon, 25 Jun 2018 08:24:59 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj092-intel-apples-bad-week-merger-mania-mbp-fixes-scotus-airpower-airplay-2-airport-more
00:59:49The Space Javelin crewnoThere was a surprising amount of turbulence on the journey through the week's tech news this time, cadets, and we're sorry it happened to come just as you were trying to eat your Space Food Sticks and Dippin' Dots. Oops. From a surprise resignation from Intel to Apple attracting lawsuits like magnets attract science geeks, two of the biggest players in tech had a pretty bad week. It's merger season as well, with the lack of net neutrality in the US acting as an accelerant, so it's getting pretty steamy in the ol' Javelin -- just in time for the solstice!
Among the items forcing us to deploy the heat shielding: T-Mobile and Sprint trying (again) to tie the knot, Disney buying 21st Century Fox, the "failure" of the latest Star Wars-related movie, and how there's now no (safety) net neutrality to cushion the consequences. Apple announced a keyboard repair program for the small percentage of late-model MBPs and MacBooks that have issues, ITC seems to be leaning towards Qualcomm in that lawsuit, and the Supremes have or are going to weigh in on a few related matters (sadly, they will not be singing their opinion).
Tim Cook tumbles like he's born under punches, an iPhone without Lightning is like a Queen song with no thunderbolts, AirPower may have to wait until the fall, GarageBand goes even more free, your phone is your car key, and there are Apple Pay fast lanes for you to zoom through. Nikkei predicts disaster but some analysts aren't buying it, Charles and Mike ponder the ongoing mystery of AirPlay 2 and the old AirPort Express as well as a pair of frivolous Apple Watch lawsuits, and this week sees the shortest Engineering Report ever! All this and more, so take your protein pills and put your helmets on, cadets -- we think our Space Javelin knows which way to go!There was a surprising amount of turbulence on th…There was a surprising amount of turbulence on the journey through the week's tech news this time, cadets, and we're sorry it happened to come just as you were trying to eat your Space Food Sticks and Dippin' Dots. Oops. From a surprise resignation from Intel to Apple attracting lawsuits like magnets attract science geeks, two of the biggest players in tech had a pretty bad week. It's merger season as well, with the lack of net neutrality in the US acting as an accelerant, so it's getting pretty steamy in the ol' Javelin -- just in time for the solstice!
Among the items forcing us to deploy the heat shielding: T-Mobile and Sprint trying (again) to tie the knot, Disney buying 21st Century Fox, the "failure" of the latest Star Wars-related movie, and how there's now no (safety) net neutrality to cushion the consequences. Apple announced a keyboard repair program for the small percentage of late-model MBPs and MacBooks that have issues, ITC seems to be leaning towards Qualcomm in that lawsuit, and the Supremes have or are going to weigh in on a few related matters (sadly, they will not be singing their opinion).
Tim Cook tumbles like he's born under punches, an iPhone without Lightning is like a Queen song with no thunderbolts, AirPower may have to wait until the fall, GarageBand goes even more free, your phone is your car key, and there are Apple Pay fast lanes for you to zoom through. Nikkei predicts disaster but some analysts aren't buying it, Charles and Mike ponder the ongoing mystery of AirPlay 2 and the old AirPort Express as well as a pair of frivolous Apple Watch lawsuits, and this week sees the shortest Engineering Report ever! All this and more, so take your protein pills and put your helmets on, cadets -- we think our Space Javelin knows which way to go!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/459865572SJ091: Hammer(cast) time! plus lawsuits, state of the Mac, a new definition of “unlimited,” and moreMon, 18 Jun 2018 07:39:37 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj091-hammercast-time-plus-lawsuits-state-of-the-mac-a-new-defiition-of-unlimited-and-more
01:01:10The Space Javelin crewnoSo hopefully everyone checked out the return of The HammerCast, a fun gaming show now part of the Space Javelin podcast family! Meanwhile, back on the good ship Space Javelin, Charles and Mike have to wade through yet another Samsung appeal, Qualcomm's slow expulsion from the iPhone while Intel waits in the wings, the continuing reign of the iPhone, a new Mac ad campaign, an iWork update, and the AT&T-Time Warner merger ... and that's just the first quarter of the show!
After an entirely fair lambasting of Intel's security issues and Verizon's curious idea of what "unlimited" means, there's still the latest round of Apple vs. Greyshift to deal with, not to mention our take on the "sad" state of the Mac (not as sad as some would have you believe, but not all unicorns and Mars Bars either). In a short "good news" break, there's time to chat about Apple's new service in the TV app (in Canada!) and the HomePod arriving (in Canada! ... and some other countries ...), Apple taking further action to protect your privacy, and Valve not giving up on making a Steam Link app work for the App Store.
All this and our usual segment of "This Can't Be Right," Oprah Winfrey, Doctor Who on Twitch, and a surprising "new" iPhone that's only $44 ... but there's a heck of a catch. Set the TARDIS controls for the heart of the sun and the year 2009, cadets, we've never been too good at predicting exactly where and when we're going to land this crazy thing ...So hopefully everyone checked out the return of T…So hopefully everyone checked out the return of The HammerCast, a fun gaming show now part of the Space Javelin podcast family! Meanwhile, back on the good ship Space Javelin, Charles and Mike have to wade through yet another Samsung appeal, Qualcomm's slow expulsion from the iPhone while Intel waits in the wings, the continuing reign of the iPhone, a new Mac ad campaign, an iWork update, and the AT&T-Time Warner merger ... and that's just the first quarter of the show!
After an entirely fair lambasting of Intel's security issues and Verizon's curious idea of what "unlimited" means, there's still the latest round of Apple vs. Greyshift to deal with, not to mention our take on the "sad" state of the Mac (not as sad as some would have you believe, but not all unicorns and Mars Bars either). In a short "good news" break, there's time to chat about Apple's new service in the TV app (in Canada!) and the HomePod arriving (in Canada! ... and some other countries ...), Apple taking further action to protect your privacy, and Valve not giving up on making a Steam Link app work for the App Store.
All this and our usual segment of "This Can't Be Right," Oprah Winfrey, Doctor Who on Twitch, and a surprising "new" iPhone that's only $44 ... but there's a heck of a catch. Set the TARDIS controls for the heart of the sun and the year 2009, cadets, we've never been too good at predicting exactly where and when we're going to land this crazy thing ...tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/459049374Space Javelin HammerCast Ep 41: E3 2018Sat, 16 Jun 2018 01:56:46 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-hammercast-ep-41-e3-2018
01:05:47The Space Javelin crewnoJoin Mike (very briefly), Duane, Todd, and Joe for coverage of of the E3 2018 press conferences, new announcements, ship dates, and who we think "won" E3 2018.
Show notes: http://hammergaming.com/hammercast/41Join Mike (very briefly), Duane, Todd, and Joe fo…Join Mike (very briefly), Duane, Todd, and Joe for coverage of of the E3 2018 press conferences, new announcements, ship dates, and who we think "won" E3 2018.
Show notes: http://hammergaming.com/hammercast/41tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/456679155SJ090: a decade since Snow Leopard, nuisance lawsuits, hidden OS gems, ARM-wrestling, Memoji & moreMon, 11 Jun 2018 04:01:35 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj090-a-decade-since-snow-leopard-nuisance-lawsuits-hidden-os-gems-arm-wrestling-memoji-more
00:59:54The Space Javelin crewnoThis week's episode is a little bit all over the place, cadets, but we have an explanation: co-Captain Charles is also all over the place, due to a particularly ambitious bout of shore leave. While he wanders across no less than four southern US states, rock-steady Submariner Mike also weighs in on leftover news and bubbling-under discoveries from the new OS releases and WWDC, new features in the forthcoming macOS Mojave, baubles like Siri shortcuts and Memoji, and a slate of useless lawsuits, among many other topics.
Also on the slate is a discussion about the future ARMification of some Macs, the obsolescence of the gold Apple Watch, an overdue update on Charles' iPhone 6s battery, the 10th anniversary of the iPhone 3G, the FireTV Cube, free trials and live listens, how to fight for your favorite 32-bit app's future (don't panic, Mojave still supports them), podcasts being a thing once again, an original (and working) Apple I up for auction and much, much more. A lot of news on the audio and music front as well, cadets, and number one with a space-bullet is "When I'm 64-bit" by the ... wait for it ... Bitles.This week's episode is a little bit all over the …This week's episode is a little bit all over the place, cadets, but we have an explanation: co-Captain Charles is also all over the place, due to a particularly ambitious bout of shore leave. While he wanders across no less than four southern US states, rock-steady Submariner Mike also weighs in on leftover news and bubbling-under discoveries from the new OS releases and WWDC, new features in the forthcoming macOS Mojave, baubles like Siri shortcuts and Memoji, and a slate of useless lawsuits, among many other topics.
Also on the slate is a discussion about the future ARMification of some Macs, the obsolescence of the gold Apple Watch, an overdue update on Charles' iPhone 6s battery, the 10th anniversary of the iPhone 3G, the FireTV Cube, free trials and live listens, how to fight for your favorite 32-bit app's future (don't panic, Mojave still supports them), podcasts being a thing once again, an original (and working) Apple I up for auction and much, much more. A lot of news on the audio and music front as well, cadets, and number one with a space-bullet is "When I'm 64-bit" by the ... wait for it ... Bitles.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/454188981SJ089: WWDC, AirPlay 2, Telegram. RIP Groove, VESA not accepted, reboot your router, and lots moreTue, 05 Jun 2018 17:37:13 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj089-wwdc-airplay-2-telegram-rip-groove-vesa-not-accepted-reboot-your-router-and-lots-more
01:00:49The Space Javelin crewnoYour trusty co-captains are bathed in glory once again, cadets, as our predictions on the content of the WWDC keynote (for which we held this episode until Tuesday) proved spot-on. We weren't the only ones to call it, either, but unlike anyone else (coughBloombergcough), we explained our *reasons* for the calls we made. As we said last week, software was the theme -- with coming updates to the various OSes and a few new programs, with nary a word about hardware (though some may well show up before the end of the summer). Never fear, however: it's not all about WWDC this week.
Also on tap are discussions on AirPlay 2, ARKit 2, Apple getting into the music publishing game, Russia and the Telegram, a new FBI warning about your router, the final death of Groove Music, Apple's efforts on behalf of the blind, the unfolding Apple iMac Pro VESA mount fiasco, some last-minute rumor/hoax fails, and our latest bit of sage wisdom: not everything needs to be digital or "smart," as it turns out. Lots more inbetween those topics, cadets, so set your relaxation helmet to "passive learning" mode and prepare to have your brain tickled with this special post-keynote episode. Regular service (or what passes for that concept around here) resumes next week.Your trusty co-captains are bathed in glory once …Your trusty co-captains are bathed in glory once again, cadets, as our predictions on the content of the WWDC keynote (for which we held this episode until Tuesday) proved spot-on. We weren't the only ones to call it, either, but unlike anyone else (coughBloombergcough), we explained our *reasons* for the calls we made. As we said last week, software was the theme -- with coming updates to the various OSes and a few new programs, with nary a word about hardware (though some may well show up before the end of the summer). Never fear, however: it's not all about WWDC this week.
Also on tap are discussions on AirPlay 2, ARKit 2, Apple getting into the music publishing game, Russia and the Telegram, a new FBI warning about your router, the final death of Groove Music, Apple's efforts on behalf of the blind, the unfolding Apple iMac Pro VESA mount fiasco, some last-minute rumor/hoax fails, and our latest bit of sage wisdom: not everything needs to be digital or "smart," as it turns out. Lots more inbetween those topics, cadets, so set your relaxation helmet to "passive learning" mode and prepare to have your brain tickled with this special post-keynote episode. Regular service (or what passes for that concept around here) resumes next week.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/450616980SJ088: Apple wins, WWDC picks, Alexa freaks, Consumer Reports, Ossis goes broke, FBI fibs, and moreTue, 29 May 2018 06:55:28 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj088-apple-wins-wwdc-picks-alexa-freaks-consumer-reports-ossis-goes-broke-fbi-fibs-and-more
01:01:02The Space Javelin crewnoNormally we don't record episodes on holiday weekends, cadets, but this time there was just too much news, but we waited till Tuesday to release it. Next week we'll evaluate whether to proceed as normal with a Monday episode or hold until after the WWDC keynote and get our next episode out Wednesday ... keep an eye on our Facebook and Twitter feeds to stay in the know.
In the meantime, we celebrate Apple's big win over Samsung (... for now ...), update you on the latest Intel chip flaws and patches, note the new play Apple's making to move free-tier iCloud users to a paid tier, report on the latest creepy taboo Alexa has broken (and welcome our new AI overlords), and debate the motivations of the FBI's "oopie" on exaggerating the number of iPhones they need to crack (and prove why they should never be given those keys). The command crew take Consumer Reports to task for dodgy answers, discuss the Ossic funding fail, offer our expectations (rather than predictions) on what WWDC will bring, and take a look at a bunch of new gear the Engineering Department has been hoarding. All this and much more, cadets, and don't forget to honour those in the Space Corps who came before you! Stay tuned!Normally we don't record episodes on holiday week…Normally we don't record episodes on holiday weekends, cadets, but this time there was just too much news, but we waited till Tuesday to release it. Next week we'll evaluate whether to proceed as normal with a Monday episode or hold until after the WWDC keynote and get our next episode out Wednesday ... keep an eye on our Facebook and Twitter feeds to stay in the know.
In the meantime, we celebrate Apple's big win over Samsung (... for now ...), update you on the latest Intel chip flaws and patches, note the new play Apple's making to move free-tier iCloud users to a paid tier, report on the latest creepy taboo Alexa has broken (and welcome our new AI overlords), and debate the motivations of the FBI's "oopie" on exaggerating the number of iPhones they need to crack (and prove why they should never be given those keys). The command crew take Consumer Reports to task for dodgy answers, discuss the Ossic funding fail, offer our expectations (rather than predictions) on what WWDC will bring, and take a look at a bunch of new gear the Engineering Department has been hoarding. All this and much more, cadets, and don't forget to honour those in the Space Corps who came before you! Stay tuned!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/447038565SJ087: Net neutrality, Cannon Lake, lotsa lawsuits, music news, rumors, new gear, Nintendo, and moreMon, 21 May 2018 11:21:28 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj087-net-neutrality-cannon-lake-lotsa-lawsuits-music-news-rumors-new-gear-nintendo-and-more
01:01:52The Space Javelin crewnoIt's been a bit of Mr. Space Javelin's Wild Ride through this asteroid belt of tech news, cadets, with a crazy mix of good news, bad news, weird news, and a few orbits around the planet Mondo Bizarro for extra hijinx! In the US, the Senate voted quite unexpectedly to override the FCC, but the fight for right just moves to the House, so keep using your comm ports to beam your position on this crucial issue back to the homeworld. Intel sorta-kinda releases Cannon Lake, and it's Samsung vs Apple season again, not to mention other lawsuits to deal with. On the music front, Apple Music doing great, Spotify not so much, Tidal is officially beleaguered, and the HomePod is -- you'll be shocked to hear -- not the next iPhone.
The ship further careens like a smuggler in hyperspace between news of improvements in the iOS apps of Hulu and DirecTV (the latter of which still has that crazy Apple TV deal going on!) to Microsoft Surface fails and rumors; from Apple winning Best Displays Ever to LG's G7 camera gets its bokeh kicked by the iPhone X; and from the recovery of a long-lost Steve Jobs speech at MIT to an utterly astonishing report about Apple versus Amazon in terms of profits (hint: there's a clear winner).
There's also our usual assortment of myths to bust, rumors to debunk (or shrug, or hope is true), insanely overpriced "special" iPhones (with bonus gratuitous mention of the recent royal wedding), and utterly delightful news on the Nintendo front. All this and the endless supply of cheap laughs that fuel the ship, cadets, so strap in for a freewheeling, rudderless ride on the Space Javelin!It's been a bit of Mr. Space Javelin's Wild Ride …It's been a bit of Mr. Space Javelin's Wild Ride through this asteroid belt of tech news, cadets, with a crazy mix of good news, bad news, weird news, and a few orbits around the planet Mondo Bizarro for extra hijinx! In the US, the Senate voted quite unexpectedly to override the FCC, but the fight for right just moves to the House, so keep using your comm ports to beam your position on this crucial issue back to the homeworld. Intel sorta-kinda releases Cannon Lake, and it's Samsung vs Apple season again, not to mention other lawsuits to deal with. On the music front, Apple Music doing great, Spotify not so much, Tidal is officially beleaguered, and the HomePod is -- you'll be shocked to hear -- not the next iPhone.
The ship further careens like a smuggler in hyperspace between news of improvements in the iOS apps of Hulu and DirecTV (the latter of which still has that crazy Apple TV deal going on!) to Microsoft Surface fails and rumors; from Apple winning Best Displays Ever to LG's G7 camera gets its bokeh kicked by the iPhone X; and from the recovery of a long-lost Steve Jobs speech at MIT to an utterly astonishing report about Apple versus Amazon in terms of profits (hint: there's a clear winner).
There's also our usual assortment of myths to bust, rumors to debunk (or shrug, or hope is true), insanely overpriced "special" iPhones (with bonus gratuitous mention of the recent royal wedding), and utterly delightful news on the Nintendo front. All this and the endless supply of cheap laughs that fuel the ship, cadets, so strap in for a freewheeling, rudderless ride on the Space Javelin!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/443792376SJ086: the iMac at 20, the Mac mini, Google Duplex, rumors, Intel, security, iPhone rumors and moreMon, 14 May 2018 09:21:48 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj086-the-imac-at-20-the-mac-mini-google-duplex-rumors-intel-security-iphone-rumors-and-more
01:00:23The Space Javelin crewnoA little catching up and a whole lot of new shenanigans, cadets -- that's what's in store for you this week! Mike and Charles reminisce about last Sunday's iMac anniversary, ponder the future of the Mac mini (and the Mac generally), have a 100 percent human-led discussion on Google Duplex, go over all the 2018 iPhone rumors, digest some Munster cheese, fret over security, get Steamed, belittle Microsoft, and generally break through the BS and ballyhoo. There's a lot more to come, cadets, so stay tuned!A little catching up and a whole lot of new shena…A little catching up and a whole lot of new shenanigans, cadets -- that's what's in store for you this week! Mike and Charles reminisce about last Sunday's iMac anniversary, ponder the future of the Mac mini (and the Mac generally), have a 100 percent human-led discussion on Google Duplex, go over all the 2018 iPhone rumors, digest some Munster cheese, fret over security, get Steamed, belittle Microsoft, and generally break through the BS and ballyhoo. There's a lot more to come, cadets, so stay tuned!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/440548395SJ085: Analysts wrong again; Apple’s Q2; T-Mob/Sprint merger; MBP KBs; Spotify, Oculus Go, and moreMon, 07 May 2018 11:55:00 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj085-analysts-wrong-again-apples-q2-t-mobsprint-merger-mbp-kbs-spotify-oculus-go-and-more
00:59:33The Space Javelin crewnoThis may shock you, cadets, but this week we're not going to spend a lot of time going over Apple's record-breaking numbers for the company's fiscal Q2, because there's no time once we get done naming (and shaming!) the press and pundit buffoons who completely blew it (even more than usual!). Some inaccurate press created an iPhone X panic that turned out not only to be merely wrong, but literally couldn't have been more incorrect if it had tried.
Co-captains Mike and Charles dissect the analyst apocrypha, but that's just the first course of this hour-long meal. Twitter and Intel have their own screwups to deal with, Bloomberg and Quartz have egg on their faces, WhatsApp has a dark day, Sprint and T-Mobile plan to merge, Apple Watch saves more lives than Superman, Ming-Chi sells off his crystal ball, Qualcomm cries uncle, and Spotify gains users but misses revenue targets.
For dessert, there's Mike's in-depth investigation of the 2016 MacBook Pro keyboard (the first with the new flatter design) and how it compares to the previous and present models with regards to keyboard problems; Mike and Charles on the future of the MacBook Air; a look at the Oculus Go and the Lumos smart bike helmet; and the heartwarming tale of how Jeff Bezos (indirectly) prevented a dog-napping. Oh, we almost forgot: put on your silly hats, cadets, and party like it's 1998: the iMac turned 20 years old yesterday!This may shock you, cadets, but this week we're n…This may shock you, cadets, but this week we're not going to spend a lot of time going over Apple's record-breaking numbers for the company's fiscal Q2, because there's no time once we get done naming (and shaming!) the press and pundit buffoons who completely blew it (even more than usual!). Some inaccurate press created an iPhone X panic that turned out not only to be merely wrong, but literally couldn't have been more incorrect if it had tried.
Co-captains Mike and Charles dissect the analyst apocrypha, but that's just the first course of this hour-long meal. Twitter and Intel have their own screwups to deal with, Bloomberg and Quartz have egg on their faces, WhatsApp has a dark day, Sprint and T-Mobile plan to merge, Apple Watch saves more lives than Superman, Ming-Chi sells off his crystal ball, Qualcomm cries uncle, and Spotify gains users but misses revenue targets.
For dessert, there's Mike's in-depth investigation of the 2016 MacBook Pro keyboard (the first with the new flatter design) and how it compares to the previous and present models with regards to keyboard problems; Mike and Charles on the future of the MacBook Air; a look at the Oculus Go and the Lumos smart bike helmet; and the heartwarming tale of how Jeff Bezos (indirectly) prevented a dog-napping. Oh, we almost forgot: put on your silly hats, cadets, and party like it's 1998: the iMac turned 20 years old yesterday!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/437238144SJ084: AirPort departure, Intel delays, Grayshift karma, armchair punditry, Florida Man and moreMon, 30 Apr 2018 11:41:22 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj084-airport-departure-intel-delays-grayshift-karma-armchair-punditry-florida-man-and-more
00:59:41The Space Javelin crewnoTechnically it was kind of a slow news week, cadets, but that just gives the trusty crew of the Space Javelin more time to dig in deep and pick fights with the locals! Grayshift discovers that payback's a ... um, bear ... Apple officially kills off its AirPort lineup, Intel delays Cannon Lake (again), but the Supremes (the judges, not the singers) come through for patent holders. There's a few security alerts to hand out, and figures to go over, so remember to bring your astro-sliderules, cadets!
Also on this week are mysterious surges in both Apple TV viewing hours and our podcast download figures (coincidence??), Lexus gets wise to CarPlay, Bandsintown adds Apple Music, Spotify sets out new lures, iTunes (and Apple Music) arrive for Windows 10S users (both of you!), Mike and Charles take apart a bunch of oddball stories and seedy claims, examine some recent cool hardware, and lambaste Amazon's newest, dumbest plan to break into your personal space. Yeah, pick a fight with Jeff Bezos! Brilliant plan! Stock up on space popcorn, we're rare wild Pokemon now!Technically it was kind of a slow news week, cade…Technically it was kind of a slow news week, cadets, but that just gives the trusty crew of the Space Javelin more time to dig in deep and pick fights with the locals! Grayshift discovers that payback's a ... um, bear ... Apple officially kills off its AirPort lineup, Intel delays Cannon Lake (again), but the Supremes (the judges, not the singers) come through for patent holders. There's a few security alerts to hand out, and figures to go over, so remember to bring your astro-sliderules, cadets!
Also on this week are mysterious surges in both Apple TV viewing hours and our podcast download figures (coincidence??), Lexus gets wise to CarPlay, Bandsintown adds Apple Music, Spotify sets out new lures, iTunes (and Apple Music) arrive for Windows 10S users (both of you!), Mike and Charles take apart a bunch of oddball stories and seedy claims, examine some recent cool hardware, and lambaste Amazon's newest, dumbest plan to break into your personal space. Yeah, pick a fight with Jeff Bezos! Brilliant plan! Stock up on space popcorn, we're rare wild Pokemon now!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/433844349SJ083: iPhone X wins and loses, iPhone SE 2, Linus Tech Tips, pundit punting, Castlevania, and moreMon, 23 Apr 2018 09:52:18 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj083-iphone-x-wins-and-loses-iphone-se-2-linus-tech-tips-pundit-punting-castlevania-and-more
01:01:54The Space Javelin crewnoThis week, the crew of the Space Javelin managed to land the ship straight into a volcano we call Hell & Sebastian, as we pointed out on our Facebook page that the gang at Linus Tech Tips were playing the victim card in their dispute about an iMac Pro that they damaged. Our view -- which has been echoed by our colleagues at MacRumors, AppleInsider, iMore, and Daring Fireball among others -- elicited much response, pro and con, and we take a look at it in this week's episode.
Before all that, and much to HulkaMike's dismay, we have other rants to get to: a particularly bad pundit who claims that the iPhone X is dead, Consumer Reports' evaluation of the iPhone X and Samsung Galaxy S9, AT&T's crazy good deal that will never actually happen, professional guesstimators who can't even get their stories straight, and rumors that might be true (and some that are clearly off-base). Finally we vent our steam generator about the weakness of the LTT defender's arguments (hint: lack of expertise, shifting goalposts, straw men, and a lack of diversity in news sources ahoy!).
After all that, we finally find a few "good news" pieces to report on, including US banks coming to their senses on Apple Pay (et al), Castlevania on iOS and Susan Kare before we fire up the thrusters and blast back up into orbit. All this and more, cadets, so remember to don your flame-retardant uniforms this week -- teh stoopid, it burns!This week, the crew of the Space Javelin managed …This week, the crew of the Space Javelin managed to land the ship straight into a volcano we call Hell & Sebastian, as we pointed out on our Facebook page that the gang at Linus Tech Tips were playing the victim card in their dispute about an iMac Pro that they damaged. Our view -- which has been echoed by our colleagues at MacRumors, AppleInsider, iMore, and Daring Fireball among others -- elicited much response, pro and con, and we take a look at it in this week's episode.
Before all that, and much to HulkaMike's dismay, we have other rants to get to: a particularly bad pundit who claims that the iPhone X is dead, Consumer Reports' evaluation of the iPhone X and Samsung Galaxy S9, AT&T's crazy good deal that will never actually happen, professional guesstimators who can't even get their stories straight, and rumors that might be true (and some that are clearly off-base). Finally we vent our steam generator about the weakness of the LTT defender's arguments (hint: lack of expertise, shifting goalposts, straw men, and a lack of diversity in news sources ahoy!).
After all that, we finally find a few "good news" pieces to report on, including US banks coming to their senses on Apple Pay (et al), Castlevania on iOS and Susan Kare before we fire up the thrusters and blast back up into orbit. All this and more, cadets, so remember to don your flame-retardant uniforms this week -- teh stoopid, it burns!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/430433772SJ082: CarPlay rules, HomePod drools, rumors flying, 32-bit dying, Nvidia hack and Foundation's backMon, 16 Apr 2018 11:05:07 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj082-carplay-rules-homepod-drools-rumors-flying-32-bit-dying-nvidia-hack-and-foundations-back
01:01:01The Space Javelin crewnoEyes straight ahead, cadets, for the day of recording for the latest episode of Space Javelin coincides with both co-Captain Mike's birthday and a traditional day of bad luck and weird happenings! While there was plenty of good news on the horizon, the crew get a little ranty this week about GrayKey, the FBI, patent lawsuits, bad repair jobs, HomePod misinformation and pre-announcements!
On the other hand, there's good news about CarPlay and Android Auto, an Apple triumph over a patent troll, a repair program for iPad Pro Smart Keyboards, some new TV and video series (current and forthcoming) to enjoy, a great deal on a good VPN, new gear to check out, and Apple's achievement of 100 percent renewable energy (the good ship Space Javelin, as you all know, also uses a never-ending resource: it runs entirely on hot air).
Somewhere in the middle are notes of caution, such as the end of 32-bit apps on the Mac and old apps on the original Apple Watch, the potential danger of some third-party iPhone repairs, and experimental Nvidia and older Thunderbolt drivers for eGPUs that may not work for long, or well, or at all. From predictable pundits to laid-off leakers, Mike and Charles compress a week of tech news and more into one alternately grumpy and jokey hour! Assemble your Interocitors at warp speed, cadets, this is going to be a heck of a data dump!Eyes straight ahead, cadets, for the day of recor…Eyes straight ahead, cadets, for the day of recording for the latest episode of Space Javelin coincides with both co-Captain Mike's birthday and a traditional day of bad luck and weird happenings! While there was plenty of good news on the horizon, the crew get a little ranty this week about GrayKey, the FBI, patent lawsuits, bad repair jobs, HomePod misinformation and pre-announcements!
On the other hand, there's good news about CarPlay and Android Auto, an Apple triumph over a patent troll, a repair program for iPad Pro Smart Keyboards, some new TV and video series (current and forthcoming) to enjoy, a great deal on a good VPN, new gear to check out, and Apple's achievement of 100 percent renewable energy (the good ship Space Javelin, as you all know, also uses a never-ending resource: it runs entirely on hot air).
Somewhere in the middle are notes of caution, such as the end of 32-bit apps on the Mac and old apps on the original Apple Watch, the potential danger of some third-party iPhone repairs, and experimental Nvidia and older Thunderbolt drivers for eGPUs that may not work for long, or well, or at all. From predictable pundits to laid-off leakers, Mike and Charles compress a week of tech news and more into one alternately grumpy and jokey hour! Assemble your Interocitors at warp speed, cadets, this is going to be a heck of a data dump!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/426963696SJ081: Apple’s ARM race, Mac Pro freak outs, streaming wars, tech poaching, Facebook, lawsuits, moreMon, 09 Apr 2018 08:41:24 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj081-apples-arm-race-mac-pro-freak-outs-streaming-wars-tech-poaching-facebook-lawsuits-more
01:00:14The Space Javelin crewnoLast week was quite a trip for us, cadets, complete with a secret mission: Mike and Charles once again boarded and took over the good ship AppleInsider podcast for their episode 157! Having looted and pillaged the place, the crew then returned to their own recap of the news of the week, and somehow made it different enough to (hopefully) please everybody.
The big news of the week was of course Apple's update on the forthcoming Mac Pro, which is still coming but a bit less "forth" than many people thought. There was also a claim that Apple will be moving at least some of its Mac line over to ARM chips over the next few years -- that's Mike and Charles stifling a yawn you may be hearing right about now -- and some minor but notable news about the latest Intel chips in the pipeline, just for balance. There's also some new legal action, the latest skirmish in the Apple Music vs Spotify war, and Apple's world-class poach from Google.
There's also some handy info on recent software that has broken under the latest macOS and iOS updates, the Facebook privacy story continues to grow new legs, Zuckerberg claps back at Cook, and a plug for Malcolm's explainer article on current and future screen display technologies. As if that weren't enough, we have some of the Space Javelin-exclusive reports such as Deal of the Week, our patented rumor debunking section "That Can't Be Right," and a new (albeit brief) Engineering Report looking at some new gear. All this and more, cadets, so remember to wear your dress uniforms to help welcome any new recruits we may have shanghaied on our AI raid! Welcome aboard!Last week was quite a trip for us, cadets, comple…Last week was quite a trip for us, cadets, complete with a secret mission: Mike and Charles once again boarded and took over the good ship AppleInsider podcast for their episode 157! Having looted and pillaged the place, the crew then returned to their own recap of the news of the week, and somehow made it different enough to (hopefully) please everybody.
The big news of the week was of course Apple's update on the forthcoming Mac Pro, which is still coming but a bit less "forth" than many people thought. There was also a claim that Apple will be moving at least some of its Mac line over to ARM chips over the next few years -- that's Mike and Charles stifling a yawn you may be hearing right about now -- and some minor but notable news about the latest Intel chips in the pipeline, just for balance. There's also some new legal action, the latest skirmish in the Apple Music vs Spotify war, and Apple's world-class poach from Google.
There's also some handy info on recent software that has broken under the latest macOS and iOS updates, the Facebook privacy story continues to grow new legs, Zuckerberg claps back at Cook, and a plug for Malcolm's explainer article on current and future screen display technologies. As if that weren't enough, we have some of the Space Javelin-exclusive reports such as Deal of the Week, our patented rumor debunking section "That Can't Be Right," and a new (albeit brief) Engineering Report looking at some new gear. All this and more, cadets, so remember to wear your dress uniforms to help welcome any new recruits we may have shanghaied on our AI raid! Welcome aboard!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/423515277SJ080: Space Gray FTW, new iPad, iOS 11.3, iCloud, HomePod, Dropbox, Foxconn, Facebook, rumors, moreMon, 02 Apr 2018 05:25:07 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj080-space-gray-ftw-new-ipad-ios-113-icloud-homepod-dropbox-foxconn-facebook-rumors-more
01:01:25The Space Javelin crewnoNormally the crew take off for shore leave on holiday weekends like the rest of you, cadets, but dagnabbit Apple had other plans for us. Last week, the company held a big education-themed event with a new low-cost iPad (now with Apple Pencil support!) and updates of all of its OS versions, including some new features (and animoji!), along with official eGPU support for the latest MacBook Pros. Mike goes over the details of that, while Charles celebrates portrait nightstand mode for the Apple Watch and the new Health Records app and a library of old music videos on iTunes, 80s kid that he is. The crew ponder whether the increase in iCloud storage for students portends a bonus for consumers later, and go over the mystery of the HomePod firmware update that may -- or may not -- have changed its sound.
There's also the coming of the General Data Protection Regulation and how tech companies are prepping ways for you to better understand what is being collected about you, which of course leads to a discussion about FaceBook and Google -- the two worst offenders in the category of "not really telling you stuff you ought to know," with the former (but curiously not the latter) now being investigated by the FTC over privacy matters. Mazda finally adds CarPlay support, Tim Cook explains why coding is so important for students, Dropbox goes public (and what that may mean for you), Foxconn buys Belkin, and the iMac Pro's peripherals are now available for the rest of us. But wait, there's more!
Tune in to hear how Mike and Charles called it right about the education event, iPhone X sales, and the FBI's honesty about the San Bernadino shooting, and how they're going to be right about silly rumors regarding the iPhone SE 2 and a "foldable" iPhone in 2020. They also start to clear the backlog of cool accessories to talk about, and find (with AppleInsider's help) a surprising new weakness in the Galaxy S9 Plus. And that's not all, cadets, yet somehow they bend time and space to cram it all into a mere hour, thanks to positronic neutron wranglers and duct tape. Check it out!Normally the crew take off for shore leave on hol…Normally the crew take off for shore leave on holiday weekends like the rest of you, cadets, but dagnabbit Apple had other plans for us. Last week, the company held a big education-themed event with a new low-cost iPad (now with Apple Pencil support!) and updates of all of its OS versions, including some new features (and animoji!), along with official eGPU support for the latest MacBook Pros. Mike goes over the details of that, while Charles celebrates portrait nightstand mode for the Apple Watch and the new Health Records app and a library of old music videos on iTunes, 80s kid that he is. The crew ponder whether the increase in iCloud storage for students portends a bonus for consumers later, and go over the mystery of the HomePod firmware update that may -- or may not -- have changed its sound.
There's also the coming of the General Data Protection Regulation and how tech companies are prepping ways for you to better understand what is being collected about you, which of course leads to a discussion about FaceBook and Google -- the two worst offenders in the category of "not really telling you stuff you ought to know," with the former (but curiously not the latter) now being investigated by the FTC over privacy matters. Mazda finally adds CarPlay support, Tim Cook explains why coding is so important for students, Dropbox goes public (and what that may mean for you), Foxconn buys Belkin, and the iMac Pro's peripherals are now available for the rest of us. But wait, there's more!
Tune in to hear how Mike and Charles called it right about the education event, iPhone X sales, and the FBI's honesty about the San Bernadino shooting, and how they're going to be right about silly rumors regarding the iPhone SE 2 and a "foldable" iPhone in 2020. They also start to clear the backlog of cool accessories to talk about, and find (with AppleInsider's help) a surprising new weakness in the Galaxy S9 Plus. And that's not all, cadets, yet somehow they bend time and space to cram it all into a mere hour, thanks to positronic neutron wranglers and duct tape. Check it out!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/419964716SJ079: Apple's March events, WWDC, Facebook data, Peter Cohen, TV, Calendar 2, rumors, the S9, moreMon, 26 Mar 2018 06:50:10 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj079-apples-march-events-wwdc-facebook-data-peter-cohen-tv-calendar-2-rumors-the-s9-more
01:04:51The Space Javelin crewnoWe're running a wee bit long this week, cadets, but that's only because we're as jam-packed full of good stuff as the Millennium Falcon on a smuggling run! Special guest Peter Cohen returns to talk about keyboards, the new golden age of TV, and the first golden age of the Internet (insert modem screeching here) -- you know, before AOL ruined everything by making it accessible to everyone. Mike is back and eager to talk about Apple's two March events (happening shortly after we post this of course), an education-focused keynote and a press-oriented town hall. There's also a lot of rumor control needed for this and the upcoming WWDC, so he and Charles get out the Hose of Probability and give the speculation a good scrubbing.
As if that weren't enough, there's also the Facebook data debacle, the Calendar 2 crypto-calamity, more health happiness and new emoji from Apple, more issues for S9 owners, and while we're talking the Galaxy S9 -- AppleInsider took a look at the biometrics and the new ARmoji features, and both made their eyes hurt. All this and more, cadets, so sit back and enjoy this extended mission -- forward to the past, and back to the future!We're running a wee bit long this week, cadets, b…We're running a wee bit long this week, cadets, but that's only because we're as jam-packed full of good stuff as the Millennium Falcon on a smuggling run! Special guest Peter Cohen returns to talk about keyboards, the new golden age of TV, and the first golden age of the Internet (insert modem screeching here) -- you know, before AOL ruined everything by making it accessible to everyone. Mike is back and eager to talk about Apple's two March events (happening shortly after we post this of course), an education-focused keynote and a press-oriented town hall. There's also a lot of rumor control needed for this and the upcoming WWDC, so he and Charles get out the Hose of Probability and give the speculation a good scrubbing.
As if that weren't enough, there's also the Facebook data debacle, the Calendar 2 crypto-calamity, more health happiness and new emoji from Apple, more issues for S9 owners, and while we're talking the Galaxy S9 -- AppleInsider took a look at the biometrics and the new ARmoji features, and both made their eyes hurt. All this and more, cadets, so sit back and enjoy this extended mission -- forward to the past, and back to the future!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/415992480SJ078: Peter Cohen, Stephen Hawking, iPad & MBAir talk, Theranos, Amazon recall, Pwn to Own, moreMon, 19 Mar 2018 14:00:35 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj078-peter-cohen-stephen-hawking-ipad-mbair-talk-theranos-amazon-recall-pwn-to-own-more
00:59:06The Space Javelin crewnoA very special episode this week, cadets, as Mike has had to go below decks for the first time in a very long time -- leaving Charles in charge (you've waited 78 episodes for that joke, haven't you) with only his special guest and fellow MacCentral.com alumni, Apple and tech news journalist Peter Cohen to help out with analyzing the week's top stories. Before that, though, we celebrate the life -- and dedicate this episode -- to Dr. Stephen Hawking, Master of the Universe.
With the help of the ship's cafeteria chip lady and ace reporter Malcolm Owen, among the stories the crew cover this week are a huge bio-med scandal from Theranos, the Apple announcements of both the WWDC dates and a surprise educational event in less than two weeks (both with the potential for new hardware), Google Lens coming to the iOS Google Photos app, and Android Wear becoming "Wear OS by Google" ( because you can just never say "Google" enough, apparently).
Also covered are some new exploits from the Pwn to Own hacking competition, a first look at a iPhone-unlocking mobile kit from Grayshift, a powerbank battery recall from AmazonBasics, and -- surprise! -- Mike returns via a leftover Engineering Department report from last week looking at a Mantiz eGPU enclosure and a 1TB PCI-E external Thunderbolt drive from Sonnet. We've had many adventures of late, cadets, and there's more coming next week ... and beyond!A very special episode this week, cadets, as Mike…A very special episode this week, cadets, as Mike has had to go below decks for the first time in a very long time -- leaving Charles in charge (you've waited 78 episodes for that joke, haven't you) with only his special guest and fellow MacCentral.com alumni, Apple and tech news journalist Peter Cohen to help out with analyzing the week's top stories. Before that, though, we celebrate the life -- and dedicate this episode -- to Dr. Stephen Hawking, Master of the Universe.
With the help of the ship's cafeteria chip lady and ace reporter Malcolm Owen, among the stories the crew cover this week are a huge bio-med scandal from Theranos, the Apple announcements of both the WWDC dates and a surprise educational event in less than two weeks (both with the potential for new hardware), Google Lens coming to the iOS Google Photos app, and Android Wear becoming "Wear OS by Google" ( because you can just never say "Google" enough, apparently).
Also covered are some new exploits from the Pwn to Own hacking competition, a first look at a iPhone-unlocking mobile kit from Grayshift, a powerbank battery recall from AmazonBasics, and -- surprise! -- Mike returns via a leftover Engineering Department report from last week looking at a Mantiz eGPU enclosure and a 1TB PCI-E external Thunderbolt drive from Sonnet. We've had many adventures of late, cadets, and there's more coming next week ... and beyond!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/412474227SJ077: Samsung and Amazon creepiness, Right to Repair, Android P, Omnistuff, MoviePass, moreMon, 12 Mar 2018 12:51:55 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj077-samsung-and-amazon-creepiness-right-to-repair-bustmything-omnistuff-moviepass-more
01:01:00The Space Javelin crewnoOh cadets, this may be one of the crew's finest episodes yet. First Mike and Charles take a moment to let you cult-cool-stuff lovers know about a new radio series of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy on BBC Radio 4, the straight into the news -- including the overall trend lines on Samsung S9 reviews (mixed, it would be fair to say), the S9 benchmarks, our shocking guess at the proper name of Android P (and a few comments on what's not making the cut), Alexa's creepy laugh, a Hal-9000 hardware piece you can own, and a discussion about the pros and cons of the "Right of Repair" movement, but that's just the warmup.
Our special guest William Gallagher returns to talk about two of his favorite Omni Group apps, plus we have a fantastic bargain for our Deal of the Week. Beyond that, we "bustmyther" a few rumors and lies, including sticking a pin in the balloon of "Android user loyalty" and new rumors about forthcoming iPads, possible future smaller notches on the iPhone X (and whatever happened to in-screen fingerprint sensing?), a claim about a "mini HomePod" and next-gen MacBook Air, or maybe some Apple-branded over-ear headphones.
As if that wasn't enough, there's a special "easter egg" after the end credits that will be especially fun for Alexa device owners (hat tip to Peter Pihl for his great video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JepKVUym9Fg). Also included at no extra charge is a warning about a fake IRS tax scam, and a bold announcement last month that "Shure" turned out to be wrong. All this and a MoviePass roast, cadets, so gather by the space fire ... tonight we feast on their investors' tears!Oh cadets, this may be one of the crew's finest e…Oh cadets, this may be one of the crew's finest episodes yet. First Mike and Charles take a moment to let you cult-cool-stuff lovers know about a new radio series of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy on BBC Radio 4, the straight into the news -- including the overall trend lines on Samsung S9 reviews (mixed, it would be fair to say), the S9 benchmarks, our shocking guess at the proper name of Android P (and a few comments on what's not making the cut), Alexa's creepy laugh, a Hal-9000 hardware piece you can own, and a discussion about the pros and cons of the "Right of Repair" movement, but that's just the warmup.
Our special guest William Gallagher returns to talk about two of his favorite Omni Group apps, plus we have a fantastic bargain for our Deal of the Week. Beyond that, we "bustmyther" a few rumors and lies, including sticking a pin in the balloon of "Android user loyalty" and new rumors about forthcoming iPads, possible future smaller notches on the iPhone X (and whatever happened to in-screen fingerprint sensing?), a claim about a "mini HomePod" and next-gen MacBook Air, or maybe some Apple-branded over-ear headphones.
As if that wasn't enough, there's a special "easter egg" after the end credits that will be especially fun for Alexa device owners (hat tip to Peter Pihl for his great video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JepKVUym9Fg). Also included at no extra charge is a warning about a fake IRS tax scam, and a bold announcement last month that "Shure" turned out to be wrong. All this and a MoviePass roast, cadets, so gather by the space fire ... tonight we feast on their investors' tears!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/408950427SJ076: Bomb Cyclones, Rogue Amoeba, the Galaxy S9, Spotify, good deals, new gear, and Bonus NotchesMon, 05 Mar 2018 12:52:56 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj076-bomb-cyclones-rogue-amoeba-the-galaxy-s9-spotify-good-deals-new-gear-and-bonus-notches
00:59:27The Space Javelin crewnoOf the four people you will hear on this week's transmission, cadets, every one of them is battling extreme weather. Both our co-captain Mike and special guest Paul from Rogue Amoeba are up against the bomb cyclone still drenching the Atlantic seaboard, cameo reviewer William Gallagher is dealing with the snow and ice of the Beast From the East, and Charles is currently overwhelmed with a sudden outbreak of gorgeous cherry blossoms up there in western Canada. Life is hard, cadets.
On tap for this episode is news of a weather-related Alexa vulnerability, the release of Samsung's Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus and where it does -- and doesn't -- measure up, what made the news at Mobile World Congress, Notch mania, the downturn of the smartphone market, Blackberry vs the Essential Phone in a race to the bottom, Microsoft's good deed, Spotify going public, our interview with audio software developer Paul Kafasis, a warning about fake Apple emails, the first-gen Apple TV, our Deal of the Week and the latest gear from the Engineering Report. Expect turbulance, cadets, this mission's going to be a bumpy ride!Of the four people you will hear on this week's t…Of the four people you will hear on this week's transmission, cadets, every one of them is battling extreme weather. Both our co-captain Mike and special guest Paul from Rogue Amoeba are up against the bomb cyclone still drenching the Atlantic seaboard, cameo reviewer William Gallagher is dealing with the snow and ice of the Beast From the East, and Charles is currently overwhelmed with a sudden outbreak of gorgeous cherry blossoms up there in western Canada. Life is hard, cadets.
On tap for this episode is news of a weather-related Alexa vulnerability, the release of Samsung's Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus and where it does -- and doesn't -- measure up, what made the news at Mobile World Congress, Notch mania, the downturn of the smartphone market, Blackberry vs the Essential Phone in a race to the bottom, Microsoft's good deed, Spotify going public, our interview with audio software developer Paul Kafasis, a warning about fake Apple emails, the first-gen Apple TV, our Deal of the Week and the latest gear from the Engineering Report. Expect turbulance, cadets, this mission's going to be a bumpy ride!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/405344382SJ075: 200 shows, Mike's nickname, the Write stuff, Apple 911, Swype is wiped, Intel, Nokia, & moreMon, 26 Feb 2018 09:53:46 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj075-200-shows-mikes-nickname-the-write-stuff-apple-911-swype-is-wiped-intel-nokia-more
00:59:50The Space Javelin crewnoHow can this be both episode 75 and episode 200? Well the former number is how many Space Javelin episodes we've put out, and the latter is the total number of podcasts we've done since our MacNN days (including our spin-off shows One More Thing and Off Topic). It's quite a milestone, and so we thought we'd bring in a special guest from the MacNN days (and current SJ crewman) William Gallagher to talk about three writing-related software reviews he's just done for AppleInsider.
Also on tap for this episode is our usual roundup and analysis of the big tech headlines of the week, plus -- never before revealed! -- Mike's nickname from his Navy days, Intel's "memory" lapse (ha!), Apple's prank calling, new iPads are likely on the way, as is Apple's AirPower charging mat (finally), and one of our famed Lightning Rounds. Also part of the episode is our now-regular Deal of the Week, and two stories reported as fact that need our trademark skepticism: the "new AirPods soon" story, and Nikkei's ongoing willful deceits about the iPhone X. Last but not least, cadets, we spend a little time on two remarkable cases where Apple gear saved lives. All this and more, so tune your handy ShipPods to our frequency, Kenneth, and break off the astro-dial!How can this be both episode 75 and episode 200? …How can this be both episode 75 and episode 200? Well the former number is how many Space Javelin episodes we've put out, and the latter is the total number of podcasts we've done since our MacNN days (including our spin-off shows One More Thing and Off Topic). It's quite a milestone, and so we thought we'd bring in a special guest from the MacNN days (and current SJ crewman) William Gallagher to talk about three writing-related software reviews he's just done for AppleInsider.
Also on tap for this episode is our usual roundup and analysis of the big tech headlines of the week, plus -- never before revealed! -- Mike's nickname from his Navy days, Intel's "memory" lapse (ha!), Apple's prank calling, new iPads are likely on the way, as is Apple's AirPower charging mat (finally), and one of our famed Lightning Rounds. Also part of the episode is our now-regular Deal of the Week, and two stories reported as fact that need our trademark skepticism: the "new AirPods soon" story, and Nikkei's ongoing willful deceits about the iPhone X. Last but not least, cadets, we spend a little time on two remarkable cases where Apple gear saved lives. All this and more, so tune your handy ShipPods to our frequency, Kenneth, and break off the astro-dial!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/401904471SJ074: Mike vs. Consumer Reports, Apple's "other" money mill, Samsung copies, Essential flops, moreMon, 19 Feb 2018 12:34:18 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj074-mike-vs-consumer-reports-apples-other-money-mill-samsung-copies-essential-flops-more
00:56:34The Space Javelin crewnoHaving recently schooled a New York Times columnist, Mike quickly shows off his scrappy side again, calling out Consumer Reports for their odd change of procedure for their HomePod "review" that's not a review at all, but it *is* another addition to the long history of dodgy Apple product testing the magazine has racked up over the years, and it turns out they're a *wee bit sensitive* about it. Schoolings will also be handed out to various Apple-covering pundits that got it wrong, Andy Rubin and the not-so-Essential phone, Samsung, Huawei, the US government, and even Bill Gates on this new episode.
In addition, Mike and Charles correct the record on how amazingly well Apple's wearables, iPad, and services businesses are doing, the inevitable cloning of Apple's innovative Animoji, a fix coming for the Indian-character messaging bug, how iCloud helped fight another sort of Russian threat, and some good news for cable TV cord-cutters. Finally, Mike puts on his chief engineer hat to take a look at three new hardware accessories of interest, and of course there's lots more tidbits and chuckles over the course of our 57-minute mission. Ready the javelins, cadets, co-captain Mike is ready to rain some pain down on all those deserving swift justice from orbit!Having recently schooled a New York Times columni…Having recently schooled a New York Times columnist, Mike quickly shows off his scrappy side again, calling out Consumer Reports for their odd change of procedure for their HomePod "review" that's not a review at all, but it *is* another addition to the long history of dodgy Apple product testing the magazine has racked up over the years, and it turns out they're a *wee bit sensitive* about it. Schoolings will also be handed out to various Apple-covering pundits that got it wrong, Andy Rubin and the not-so-Essential phone, Samsung, Huawei, the US government, and even Bill Gates on this new episode.
In addition, Mike and Charles correct the record on how amazingly well Apple's wearables, iPad, and services businesses are doing, the inevitable cloning of Apple's innovative Animoji, a fix coming for the Indian-character messaging bug, how iCloud helped fight another sort of Russian threat, and some good news for cable TV cord-cutters. Finally, Mike puts on his chief engineer hat to take a look at three new hardware accessories of interest, and of course there's lots more tidbits and chuckles over the course of our 57-minute mission. Ready the javelins, cadets, co-captain Mike is ready to rain some pain down on all those deserving swift justice from orbit!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/398184267SJ073: Exploding AirPods, Samsung mischief, Waymo wins, HomePod reviews, Mike vs. the NYT, moreMon, 12 Feb 2018 07:37:33 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj073-exploding-airpods-samsung-mischief-waymo-wins-homepod-reviews-mike-vs-the-nyt-more
00:59:11The Space Javelin crewnoThere was quite a lot going on in the tech week that was, cadets, but your co-captains are up to the task, and even make time to call out people who should just take a seat and keep their pieholes closed. From Mission: Impossible-style exploding AirPods to a surprise self-driving settlement, from the iBoot non-event to Apple gaining on Spotify, from shenanigans in Samsung-land to iPhones for the cops, this episode is Mr. Toad's Wild Ride -- and the crew are just getting started! Also on tap: user reviews of the HomePod, the 14-core iMac Pro (at last), and the Apple Watch and iPhone learn new (medical) tricks.
Coming down the home stretch, there's new battery health stuff in the iOS 11.3, the New York Times gets schooled -- by Mike -- and there's good (and "huh") news for iPhone 5c owners. We also razz the FBI, review the latest Thunderbolt 3 dock from Caldigit, and let you in on not one but TWO Deals of the Week! All this and more, cadets, so buckle up -- we're about to hit ludicrous speed on this week's mission!There was quite a lot going on in the tech week t…There was quite a lot going on in the tech week that was, cadets, but your co-captains are up to the task, and even make time to call out people who should just take a seat and keep their pieholes closed. From Mission: Impossible-style exploding AirPods to a surprise self-driving settlement, from the iBoot non-event to Apple gaining on Spotify, from shenanigans in Samsung-land to iPhones for the cops, this episode is Mr. Toad's Wild Ride -- and the crew are just getting started! Also on tap: user reviews of the HomePod, the 14-core iMac Pro (at last), and the Apple Watch and iPhone learn new (medical) tricks.
Coming down the home stretch, there's new battery health stuff in the iOS 11.3, the New York Times gets schooled -- by Mike -- and there's good (and "huh") news for iPhone 5c owners. We also razz the FBI, review the latest Thunderbolt 3 dock from Caldigit, and let you in on not one but TWO Deals of the Week! All this and more, cadets, so buckle up -- we're about to hit ludicrous speed on this week's mission!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/394701393SJ072: Apple's Q1, iPhone X flop debunked, mo money mo problems, latest betas, rumors, myths & moreMon, 05 Feb 2018 06:54:41 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj072-apples-q1-iphone-x-flop-debunked-mo-money-mo-problems-latest-betas-rumors-myths-more
00:59:48The Space Javelin crewnoThe big story of the tech week that was this time was Apple's astonishingly great (again) fiscal Q1 financials, in which the company made enough in revenue to match more than half of the $160 billion they plan on repatriating into the US in the near future -- in just three months. It wasn't entirely rainbows and unicorns, cadets, but pretty close -- and Mike and Charles look briefly at the numbers and spend a bit more time noting that initial pundit and media reports overlooked an important factor, and that recent rumors about the iPhone X were, as we predicted, completely wrong. In addition to busting the myth of the unpopular iPhone X, we also put paid to the mistaken view that Apple's software is any worse than it was during whatever one believes was its "golden age."
The crew also take a look at the growing but painfully slow success of Apple Pay, the company's growing interest in India, a new repair program for some iPhone 7 owners (and an update on the iPhone battery replacement program), and new problems (again) with the Surface Pro 4. Oddly, there aren't 16 various agencies quizzing Microsoft about this. There's also a technical look at the HomePod versus Google's Home Max, news about the 18-core iMac Pro (EXTREME!), updates on the betas of iOS 11.3 and macOS 10.13.4, more eGPU stuff to chew on, Nintendo iOS news, things that are not happening till 2019, some recent but questionable rumors (including the possible iPhone SE 2), and a little easter egg for those who listen to the very end of the credits. All this and more, cadets, so tune in and get ready for ludicrous-speed news and commentary!The big story of the tech week that was this time…The big story of the tech week that was this time was Apple's astonishingly great (again) fiscal Q1 financials, in which the company made enough in revenue to match more than half of the $160 billion they plan on repatriating into the US in the near future -- in just three months. It wasn't entirely rainbows and unicorns, cadets, but pretty close -- and Mike and Charles look briefly at the numbers and spend a bit more time noting that initial pundit and media reports overlooked an important factor, and that recent rumors about the iPhone X were, as we predicted, completely wrong. In addition to busting the myth of the unpopular iPhone X, we also put paid to the mistaken view that Apple's software is any worse than it was during whatever one believes was its "golden age."
The crew also take a look at the growing but painfully slow success of Apple Pay, the company's growing interest in India, a new repair program for some iPhone 7 owners (and an update on the iPhone battery replacement program), and new problems (again) with the Surface Pro 4. Oddly, there aren't 16 various agencies quizzing Microsoft about this. There's also a technical look at the HomePod versus Google's Home Max, news about the 18-core iMac Pro (EXTREME!), updates on the betas of iOS 11.3 and macOS 10.13.4, more eGPU stuff to chew on, Nintendo iOS news, things that are not happening till 2019, some recent but questionable rumors (including the possible iPhone SE 2), and a little easter egg for those who listen to the very end of the credits. All this and more, cadets, so tune in and get ready for ludicrous-speed news and commentary!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/390762240SJ071: The Smart Speaker Wars, Security Updates, Rumors, iMac Pro Benchmarks, Battery Biting & MoreMon, 29 Jan 2018 11:13:43 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj071-the-smart-speaker-wars-security-updates-rumors-imac-pro-benchmarks-battery-biting-more
01:01:39The Space Javelin crewnoFinally the HomePod has arrived on the scene, showing up quite late to the party and missing the entire Christmas season like the perpetually-tardy hipster it is. Mike and Charles take a look at Apple's latest all-new product release, and weigh up the pros and cons of HomePod against both "home assistants that can maybe play AM radio-quality music" as well as the more serious home entertainment (with a dash of voice assistant integration) options. Along with that, there's an important security update for Macs and iOS devices out that is so crucial -- alongside other recent security issues -- that it may finally send some of your un-upgradeable stuff to the recycle bin at long last.
Also in focus on the scanners this week is a visit to the woodshed for sloppy tech and non-tech sites that took a headline off AppleInsider about the future of the iPhone X and ran off without actually reading the article (apparently), creating -- yes -- fake news. Other topics tackled are the latest contradictory prattle from the once-great FCC; Qualcomm's latest court loss and fine (this time via the EU); the triumphs and trials of Tesla and its low-cost CEO Elon Musk; a great deal on new iPhones from Verizon and T-Mobile; and much more.
Because we have an extra-dimensional pocket universe that we can fit stuff into, making our space locker bigger on the inside, the crew take advantage of our patented Info-Density™ to also discuss the revamped Duck Duck Go iOS browser app; the first trial of quantum-encrypted streaming video; the forthcoming standard of WPA3 and what that will mean for you and your router; Microsoft hiring Signal to teach them how to add encryption to Skype; the latest rumors of a new iPhone SE on the way and Face ID probably coming to the next iPad Pro; and sing the praises of an excellent video comparison series on AppleInsider, pitting the current Mac Pro versus the new iMac Pro with regard to strictly pro app use.
There's also a little time for us all to come together, despite all our various differences, and agree that the guy who bit his iPhone battery and caused an explosion is an imbecile. Remember, cadets: Space Javelin is the only tech-news podcast that compresses time and space itself to pack way more news into an hour than anyone else, so put on your learning helmets and blast off for a quantum order of magnitude more news -- delivered at warp speed!Finally the HomePod has arrived on the scene, sho…Finally the HomePod has arrived on the scene, showing up quite late to the party and missing the entire Christmas season like the perpetually-tardy hipster it is. Mike and Charles take a look at Apple's latest all-new product release, and weigh up the pros and cons of HomePod against both "home assistants that can maybe play AM radio-quality music" as well as the more serious home entertainment (with a dash of voice assistant integration) options. Along with that, there's an important security update for Macs and iOS devices out that is so crucial -- alongside other recent security issues -- that it may finally send some of your un-upgradeable stuff to the recycle bin at long last.
Also in focus on the scanners this week is a visit to the woodshed for sloppy tech and non-tech sites that took a headline off AppleInsider about the future of the iPhone X and ran off without actually reading the article (apparently), creating -- yes -- fake news. Other topics tackled are the latest contradictory prattle from the once-great FCC; Qualcomm's latest court loss and fine (this time via the EU); the triumphs and trials of Tesla and its low-cost CEO Elon Musk; a great deal on new iPhones from Verizon and T-Mobile; and much more.
Because we have an extra-dimensional pocket universe that we can fit stuff into, making our space locker bigger on the inside, the crew take advantage of our patented Info-Density™ to also discuss the revamped Duck Duck Go iOS browser app; the first trial of quantum-encrypted streaming video; the forthcoming standard of WPA3 and what that will mean for you and your router; Microsoft hiring Signal to teach them how to add encryption to Skype; the latest rumors of a new iPhone SE on the way and Face ID probably coming to the next iPad Pro; and sing the praises of an excellent video comparison series on AppleInsider, pitting the current Mac Pro versus the new iMac Pro with regard to strictly pro app use.
There's also a little time for us all to come together, despite all our various differences, and agree that the guy who bit his iPhone battery and caused an explosion is an imbecile. Remember, cadets: Space Javelin is the only tech-news podcast that compresses time and space itself to pack way more news into an hour than anyone else, so put on your learning helmets and blast off for a quantum order of magnitude more news -- delivered at warp speed!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/387294623SJ070: MBA@10, Intel's NUC, Apple's tax-n-spend, the “right” to repair, BMW’s Car(Play)jacking, moreMon, 22 Jan 2018 08:29:54 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj070-mba10-intels-nuc-apples-tax-n-spend-the-right-to-repair-bmws-carplayjacking-more
01:02:12The Space Javelin crewnoMike and Charles go rogue and throw out the usual show outline to wander aimlessly through this week's tech minefield. Rather than get to the big headlines right away (because that's just what you'd *expect* they'd do), Mike rains on the MacBook Air's 10th anniversary parade, teaches forum users some manners, and reveals his experiments with an Intel Next Unit of Computing (or NUC). So now the guys have to talk faster to fit in all the juicy news and gossip, including but not limited to Apple's repatriation of its foreign stash (costing them a dizzying $38 billion to do so) and what little we know about how they actually want to spend the money. Chas, for his part, solves the whole Ireland-EU tax problem rather ingeniously. *Now* how much would you pay? But wait, there's more!
Also on tap: so-called "tech addiction" problems that mysteriously is only Apple's problem; the terrible idea of giving users a switch to optionally crash their own phones; the pros and cons of the "right to repair" legislative concept; Apple actually training the FBI on realistic and legal forms of data recovery from clouds and devices when warranted; Google and Android's really lousy week; the "net neutrality" app that briefly got throttled by Apple; Intel's continuing fail (and possible new fails); and the return of the Lightning Round, featuring Microsoft, Toyota and Lexus, BMW, Amazon, and Def Leppard. Because like them, we will just keep on bringin' on the heartbreak, cadets, so strap in and get ready to Armageddon it!Mike and Charles go rogue and throw out the usual…Mike and Charles go rogue and throw out the usual show outline to wander aimlessly through this week's tech minefield. Rather than get to the big headlines right away (because that's just what you'd *expect* they'd do), Mike rains on the MacBook Air's 10th anniversary parade, teaches forum users some manners, and reveals his experiments with an Intel Next Unit of Computing (or NUC). So now the guys have to talk faster to fit in all the juicy news and gossip, including but not limited to Apple's repatriation of its foreign stash (costing them a dizzying $38 billion to do so) and what little we know about how they actually want to spend the money. Chas, for his part, solves the whole Ireland-EU tax problem rather ingeniously. *Now* how much would you pay? But wait, there's more!
Also on tap: so-called "tech addiction" problems that mysteriously is only Apple's problem; the terrible idea of giving users a switch to optionally crash their own phones; the pros and cons of the "right to repair" legislative concept; Apple actually training the FBI on realistic and legal forms of data recovery from clouds and devices when warranted; Google and Android's really lousy week; the "net neutrality" app that briefly got throttled by Apple; Intel's continuing fail (and possible new fails); and the return of the Lightning Round, featuring Microsoft, Toyota and Lexus, BMW, Amazon, and Def Leppard. Because like them, we will just keep on bringin' on the heartbreak, cadets, so strap in and get ready to Armageddon it!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/383758307SJ069: All the CES stuff that's wild, weird, and wonderful; Apple gets grief from everyone; moreMon, 15 Jan 2018 04:00:52 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj069-all-the-ces-stuff-thats-wild-weird-and-wondeful-apple-gets-grief-from-everyone-much-more
01:00:15The Space Javelin crewnoOur geologic survey of Planet CES is done for another year, cadets, and this week Charles and Mike issue their reports on what was really big and surprisingly small, the cool stuff and the "huh?" moments, and go into some detail on the big themes this year, from Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C to HomeKit stuff and of course various security solutions. They also welcome back one of the most beloved "spurious use of Bluetooth" devices we covered from back in the MacNN days, the Numi luxury toilet -- now "flush" with new features. Never fear, however, there is a lot of tech news outside of CES to cover, and of course we get to that as well.
From pointless Congressional investigations into Apple's battery-replacement program to where (and where not) to get your battery replaced; from a new vote coming up to save net neutrality to the FBI's desire to make us all less secure for their own personal convenience; from investors that fear "for the children" but were apparently unaware that Apple has parental controls to Microsoft's problematic but 100 percent effective fix for the Spectre and Meltdown threats to AMD-based PCs (and AMDs incredibly two-faced responses to this security crisis); from the Jimmy Iovine rumor to our pronouncement that AirPort is on life support to the dramatic turn in the Apple vs VOIP-Pal case, the Space Javelin crew are ever-vigilant for tech news and shenanigans not involving the power or flood levels of a certain convention center in Las Vegas.
All this and the products from CES we'd actually consider buying for ourselves plus a whole lot more -- including a shout out to the new cadets just joining the ship (no hazing from the senior staff, you guys), so buckle up for insight, analysis, head-scratching oddities and other silliness this week.Our geologic survey of Planet CES is done for ano…Our geologic survey of Planet CES is done for another year, cadets, and this week Charles and Mike issue their reports on what was really big and surprisingly small, the cool stuff and the "huh?" moments, and go into some detail on the big themes this year, from Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C to HomeKit stuff and of course various security solutions. They also welcome back one of the most beloved "spurious use of Bluetooth" devices we covered from back in the MacNN days, the Numi luxury toilet -- now "flush" with new features. Never fear, however, there is a lot of tech news outside of CES to cover, and of course we get to that as well.
From pointless Congressional investigations into Apple's battery-replacement program to where (and where not) to get your battery replaced; from a new vote coming up to save net neutrality to the FBI's desire to make us all less secure for their own personal convenience; from investors that fear "for the children" but were apparently unaware that Apple has parental controls to Microsoft's problematic but 100 percent effective fix for the Spectre and Meltdown threats to AMD-based PCs (and AMDs incredibly two-faced responses to this security crisis); from the Jimmy Iovine rumor to our pronouncement that AirPort is on life support to the dramatic turn in the Apple vs VOIP-Pal case, the Space Javelin crew are ever-vigilant for tech news and shenanigans not involving the power or flood levels of a certain convention center in Las Vegas.
All this and the products from CES we'd actually consider buying for ourselves plus a whole lot more -- including a shout out to the new cadets just joining the ship (no hazing from the senior staff, you guys), so buckle up for insight, analysis, head-scratching oddities and other silliness this week.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/380423846SJ068: The Last Jedi, Doctor Who, an Intel-gate update, the T2, Spotify, the iMac Pro and moreMon, 08 Jan 2018 08:04:35 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj068-the-last-jedi-doctor-who-an-intel-gate-update-the-t2-spotify-the-imac-pro-and-more
01:05:01The Space Javelin crewnoWe’re back, and we only hijacked one other podcast while we were away! Welcome to Space Javelin’s third season, though we’re never going to call it that again — just going with episode numbers from now on (Specials and Special Reports will remain unnumbered). This week, Mike and Charles offer the latest update on Intel-gate, beat the last of the dead horse formerly known as Battery-gate (and pass on some genuinely useful info on how and why this all happened), and explore the new T2 chip found in the iMac Pro. Also on the bill before we go all spoiler-riffic on the latest installment of the Star Wars saga and the Doctor Who Christmas Special are the latest announced chip from Samsung; Spotify’s great big $1.6 billion royalty problem; the truth behind the bad reporting about the Chicago Apple Store’s roof; a nice look at Appleinsider’s fine review of the 10-core iMac Pro, and Mike’s experience with a forthcoming 14-core model; surprising new tests regarding burn-in on the same Samsung displays found in three different OLED smartphones; and a really poorly-reported hit job of a story about Tim Cook that fails every sniff test.
Then and only then does the Space Javelin crew weigh in on their two holiday nerd-film or nerd-TV favorites, The Last Jedi and Twice Upon a Time. There will be plenty of warning to stop listening before they get into the spoilers, but really … you haven’t seen these yet? Tsk tsk. All this and lots more, cadets, so we need all hands back from extended shore leave and on the deck as we head out on our next mission … to planet CES and beyond!We’re back, and we only hijacked one other podcas…We’re back, and we only hijacked one other podcast while we were away! Welcome to Space Javelin’s third season, though we’re never going to call it that again — just going with episode numbers from now on (Specials and Special Reports will remain unnumbered). This week, Mike and Charles offer the latest update on Intel-gate, beat the last of the dead horse formerly known as Battery-gate (and pass on some genuinely useful info on how and why this all happened), and explore the new T2 chip found in the iMac Pro. Also on the bill before we go all spoiler-riffic on the latest installment of the Star Wars saga and the Doctor Who Christmas Special are the latest announced chip from Samsung; Spotify’s great big $1.6 billion royalty problem; the truth behind the bad reporting about the Chicago Apple Store’s roof; a nice look at Appleinsider’s fine review of the 10-core iMac Pro, and Mike’s experience with a forthcoming 14-core model; surprising new tests regarding burn-in on the same Samsung displays found in three different OLED smartphones; and a really poorly-reported hit job of a story about Tim Cook that fails every sniff test.
Then and only then does the Space Javelin crew weigh in on their two holiday nerd-film or nerd-TV favorites, The Last Jedi and Twice Upon a Time. There will be plenty of warning to stop listening before they get into the spoilers, but really … you haven’t seen these yet? Tsk tsk. All this and lots more, cadets, so we need all hands back from extended shore leave and on the deck as we head out on our next mission … to planet CES and beyond!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/372969929SJ Special Report: Apple degrades iPhone performance because of chemically depleted batteries?Fri, 22 Dec 2017 08:03:26 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj-special-report-apple-degrades-iphone-batteries
00:18:25The Space Javelin crewnoWe should have known that something would come up after saying last episode was our final one for the year ... wouldn't you know it, Apple gets itself into a scandal just ahead of the holiday weekend (plus a couple of other, way smaller things of note) so Mike and Chas reconvene one last time for ... eh, let's call it the Happy Holiday Special. It's a short episode at a little over 18 minutes wherein your co-pilots note the actual shipping of the iMac Pro, explain how the "Apple degrades old iPhone batteries" story has been woefully mishandled by both Apple and the media generally, Mike gets unsurprisingly bleeped a few times (ON CHRISTMAS NO LESS!) but gets a game released pretty much exclusively for his benefit, and he and Charles make some bold predictions regarding "Project Marzipan" before wishing a Merry Xmas to all, and to all a good night. We'll return January 8th, cadets, so please have a great break and stay tuned!We should have known that something would come up…We should have known that something would come up after saying last episode was our final one for the year ... wouldn't you know it, Apple gets itself into a scandal just ahead of the holiday weekend (plus a couple of other, way smaller things of note) so Mike and Chas reconvene one last time for ... eh, let's call it the Happy Holiday Special. It's a short episode at a little over 18 minutes wherein your co-pilots note the actual shipping of the iMac Pro, explain how the "Apple degrades old iPhone batteries" story has been woefully mishandled by both Apple and the media generally, Mike gets unsurprisingly bleeped a few times (ON CHRISTMAS NO LESS!) but gets a game released pretty much exclusively for his benefit, and he and Charles make some bold predictions regarding "Project Marzipan" before wishing a Merry Xmas to all, and to all a good night. We'll return January 8th, cadets, so please have a great break and stay tuned!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/371135201S02E039: net neutrality dead, iMac Pro, Disney buys Fox, lots more, and a truly heart-warming storyMon, 18 Dec 2017 11:43:47 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/s02e039-net-neutrality-dead-imac-pro-disney-buys-fox-lots-more-and-a-truly-heart-warming-story
00:57:17The Space Javelin crewnoWell, that's a wrap on solar year 2017 from your Space Javelin crew -- we'll be back with Season 3 and maybe a warp core engine if Santa thinks we've been good, starting on or around January 8. In the meantime, among those receiving a lump of coal this Xmas will be FCC chair Ajit Pai and his lickspittle cronies at the FCC, the US Justice Department for studiously ignoring Amazon's ongoing monopoly abuse, and whoever at Apple keeps screwing up the software and delaying the hardware. Still, the iMac Pro is out, Final Cut Pro X got updated, the Apple TV 4K and Google's Chromecast are both re-appearing on Amazon after two years, and Tim Cook and Charles Koch found something to agree on, so not everyone has been naughty this year.
In addition to fighting for net neutrality and saving up for that hella-pricey iMac Pro, Disney bought 21st Century Fox, T-Mobile bought Layer 3's video assets, and they both look like they're going to try and create their own competition to Netflix. AppleInsider shows off Samsung's stockingful of fail on the Galaxy Note 8's biometrics, the Windows 10 S version of iTunes isn't going to get here in time for the figgy pudding, and Phil Schiller doesn't seem to bothered about much of anything, really. Alibaba says it has a way to jailbreak iOS 11, if there's anyone left who cares, Apple fixes things they should have fixed earlier (including their Airport routers), and we *don't* spoil the new Star Wars movie or Doctor Who Christmas Special for anyone (until next episode ...). See you in three weeks, cadets, so enjoy your shore leave and stay tuned for the faster, further, higher new season of ... Space Javelin!Well, that's a wrap on solar year 2017 from your …Well, that's a wrap on solar year 2017 from your Space Javelin crew -- we'll be back with Season 3 and maybe a warp core engine if Santa thinks we've been good, starting on or around January 8. In the meantime, among those receiving a lump of coal this Xmas will be FCC chair Ajit Pai and his lickspittle cronies at the FCC, the US Justice Department for studiously ignoring Amazon's ongoing monopoly abuse, and whoever at Apple keeps screwing up the software and delaying the hardware. Still, the iMac Pro is out, Final Cut Pro X got updated, the Apple TV 4K and Google's Chromecast are both re-appearing on Amazon after two years, and Tim Cook and Charles Koch found something to agree on, so not everyone has been naughty this year.
In addition to fighting for net neutrality and saving up for that hella-pricey iMac Pro, Disney bought 21st Century Fox, T-Mobile bought Layer 3's video assets, and they both look like they're going to try and create their own competition to Netflix. AppleInsider shows off Samsung's stockingful of fail on the Galaxy Note 8's biometrics, the Windows 10 S version of iTunes isn't going to get here in time for the figgy pudding, and Phil Schiller doesn't seem to bothered about much of anything, really. Alibaba says it has a way to jailbreak iOS 11, if there's anyone left who cares, Apple fixes things they should have fixed earlier (including their Airport routers), and we *don't* spoil the new Star Wars movie or Doctor Who Christmas Special for anyone (until next episode ...). See you in three weeks, cadets, so enjoy your shore leave and stay tuned for the faster, further, higher new season of ... Space Javelin!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/368135849S02E038: Google fights Amazon, Shazam, Prime Video, the iMac Pro, abusing hard drives, Target & moreMon, 11 Dec 2017 20:16:22 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/s02e038-google-fights-amazon-shazam-prime-video-the-imac-pro-abusing-hard-drives-target-more
00:51:51The Space Javelin crewnoNext week is our last podcast for 2017 (and Season Two), but we'll be back after New Years. In the meantime, another fight has broken out in Techworld, and this one's likely to get ugly: Google is withholding direct YouTube services from most Amazon products, and each side blames the other, like relatives at a testy, political holiday dinner. Apple bought Shazam, Apple Pay Cash is here, and Charles and Mike take bets on whether the iMac Pro will actually arrive this week or not. Apple also gets another toasting for yet another software flaw (this time in HomeKit) even as they fix the other notable ones from last week, but a third-party alternative keyboard says "hold my beer" and actually does even more damage.
Of course, last week saw the long-promised release of Amazon Prime Video for Apple TV, and the TV app is now available in France, Germany, and most of the UK (apart from Malcolm's house), along with a general release of the Sirius XM app for Apple TV in the USA. AirPods are taking off, Apple makes the most popular camera in the world, Mike reviews the Caldigit 2TB Tuff hard drive, the HDMI 2.1 spec with 10K resolution (yes, 10K) is out, and Target needs to get with the mobile-payments program. All this and much more, cadets, so double up on your space food and get plenty of sleep-pod time: you'll want to be wide awake for this one!Next week is our last podcast for 2017 (and Seaso…Next week is our last podcast for 2017 (and Season Two), but we'll be back after New Years. In the meantime, another fight has broken out in Techworld, and this one's likely to get ugly: Google is withholding direct YouTube services from most Amazon products, and each side blames the other, like relatives at a testy, political holiday dinner. Apple bought Shazam, Apple Pay Cash is here, and Charles and Mike take bets on whether the iMac Pro will actually arrive this week or not. Apple also gets another toasting for yet another software flaw (this time in HomeKit) even as they fix the other notable ones from last week, but a third-party alternative keyboard says "hold my beer" and actually does even more damage.
Of course, last week saw the long-promised release of Amazon Prime Video for Apple TV, and the TV app is now available in France, Germany, and most of the UK (apart from Malcolm's house), along with a general release of the Sirius XM app for Apple TV in the USA. AirPods are taking off, Apple makes the most popular camera in the world, Mike reviews the Caldigit 2TB Tuff hard drive, the HDMI 2.1 spec with 10K resolution (yes, 10K) is out, and Target needs to get with the mobile-payments program. All this and much more, cadets, so double up on your space food and get plenty of sleep-pod time: you'll want to be wide awake for this one!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/364819568S02E037: a tough week for Apple, Uber, the net, & others; Mike's new iPhone X, iOS Edge, Coco, moreMon, 04 Dec 2017 15:03:08 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/s02e037-a-tough-week-for-apple-uber-the-net-others-mikes-new-iphone-x-ios-edge-coco-more
00:58:54The Space Javelin crewnoHas Neptune broken up with Venus and moved into the 7th house of the ram or something, because this past week was one that everyone -- from Charles to Apple to Uber -- would rather forget. After commemorating a lost friend, Charles and Mike run over the myriad problems Apple had with its two main operating systems, including one completely inexcusable root-level flaw, but also rake the FCC over the coals for its plan to destroy net neutrality. There's more news about Apple vs Qualcomm, and tales of Uber shenanigans, not to mention the many stories of sexual harassment (yep, we went there) that have even crept into the tech world. Oh and there's a tax crackdown coming in the UK that is sure to affect most of your preferred multinationals. A tough week, to be sure.
On the plus side, Mike got an iPhone X, there's a new heart study from Stanford you can help with, the lads take a look at the Caldigit 3TB AV Pro 2, YouTube fixes their battery-hogging app, Apple fixes most of its software flaws, and Microsoft made the crew smile through their tears by releasing the utterly pointless Edge browser for iOS (well, iPhones. Well, non-iPhone X iPhones).
The crew have only two more episodes to do this year, and then they are taking two weeks off for Chrisnukkah and New Years. Charles recommends going to see the new Pixar film Coco; Mike is saving up to take the family to the new Star Wars movie. Star-crossed fates, holiday cheer and much more, cadets, but please keep your seatbelts fastened -- there's more than the usual amount of turbulence this time around!Has Neptune broken up with Venus and moved into t…Has Neptune broken up with Venus and moved into the 7th house of the ram or something, because this past week was one that everyone -- from Charles to Apple to Uber -- would rather forget. After commemorating a lost friend, Charles and Mike run over the myriad problems Apple had with its two main operating systems, including one completely inexcusable root-level flaw, but also rake the FCC over the coals for its plan to destroy net neutrality. There's more news about Apple vs Qualcomm, and tales of Uber shenanigans, not to mention the many stories of sexual harassment (yep, we went there) that have even crept into the tech world. Oh and there's a tax crackdown coming in the UK that is sure to affect most of your preferred multinationals. A tough week, to be sure.
On the plus side, Mike got an iPhone X, there's a new heart study from Stanford you can help with, the lads take a look at the Caldigit 3TB AV Pro 2, YouTube fixes their battery-hogging app, Apple fixes most of its software flaws, and Microsoft made the crew smile through their tears by releasing the utterly pointless Edge browser for iOS (well, iPhones. Well, non-iPhone X iPhones).
The crew have only two more episodes to do this year, and then they are taking two weeks off for Chrisnukkah and New Years. Charles recommends going to see the new Pixar film Coco; Mike is saving up to take the family to the new Star Wars movie. Star-crossed fates, holiday cheer and much more, cadets, but please keep your seatbelts fastened -- there's more than the usual amount of turbulence this time around!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/358326095S02E036: Mike & Chas return, Tesla wows, HomePod delay, Pixel Buds, iPhone Xtreme, Apple Watch, moreMon, 20 Nov 2017 08:36:07 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/s02e036-mike-chas-return-tesla-wows-homepod-delay-pixel-buds-iphone-xtreme-apple-watch-more
00:53:32The Space Javelin crewnoThis week, Charles is back from New York but it's Mike that's broadcasting from different quarters; however, this will not stop them going over the big tech news of the week as usual. There was actually not a lot usual about this week, what with Tesla springing a surprise alongside their semi-truck announcement, the disappointment of the HomePod missing its December debut, and the shockingly good benchmark scores from the iPhone X. Also discussed on the ship this week is the nice reviews for the Xbox One X and Nintendo Switch, the mostly-good reviews for the Google Pixel Buds, and kids' smartwatches being destroyed in Germany. All this plus a DirecTV deal, the Apple TV 4K for Xmas, Apple's iconic new TV ad, our changing usage habits, Vimeo adding support for HDR, a mini-rant about FireFox, a new Sonnet TB3 graphics box deluxe, and how to fend off a shark attack with your Apple Watch LTE. All this and more, cadets, so grab a size larger helmet -- your brain is gonna be a size larger once we've exploded this info-bomb inbetween your earholes!This week, Charles is back from New York but it's…This week, Charles is back from New York but it's Mike that's broadcasting from different quarters; however, this will not stop them going over the big tech news of the week as usual. There was actually not a lot usual about this week, what with Tesla springing a surprise alongside their semi-truck announcement, the disappointment of the HomePod missing its December debut, and the shockingly good benchmark scores from the iPhone X. Also discussed on the ship this week is the nice reviews for the Xbox One X and Nintendo Switch, the mostly-good reviews for the Google Pixel Buds, and kids' smartwatches being destroyed in Germany. All this plus a DirecTV deal, the Apple TV 4K for Xmas, Apple's iconic new TV ad, our changing usage habits, Vimeo adding support for HDR, a mini-rant about FireFox, a new Sonnet TB3 graphics box deluxe, and how to fend off a shark attack with your Apple Watch LTE. All this and more, cadets, so grab a size larger helmet -- your brain is gonna be a size larger once we've exploded this info-bomb inbetween your earholes!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/355049591S02E035: Guest hosts, we're in the Navy, Walmart, iPhone X, new deals, and App of the Week returnsMon, 13 Nov 2017 11:11:30 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/s02e035-guest-hosts-were-in-the-navy-walmart-iphone-x-new-deals-and-app-of-the-week-returns
00:55:48The Space Javelin crewnoCharles is away in various bits of New York, and Mike is otherwise occupied, so this week sees the escape from the airlock of intrepid reporter Malcolm Owen and the ship's bosun William Gallagher as they take the helm. We salute the US Navy for taking us on board, discuss Walmart's alternative figures against Apple Pay, bring up some reports of screen issues with some iPhone X units (but never fear, Apple is on it), and William sings the praises of the forthcoming version of productivity app Workflow.
Also discussed are the Photos app, anti-spammer email bots, Photos, KFC, and super savings on iPhone X battery life with the new Dark Mode. As befits the former hosts of One More Thing, the pair also resurrect the much-loved App of the Week segment, discuss examples of greater use of automation in software, take a peek at the new deals to be found in the debut of (by the time you hear this) Last Weekend Only, and geek out a bit over Star Wars-inspired backgrounds and effects in the new Clips 2.0. Things are a little different this week, cadets, with gentler accents, more decorum, and a full 20 percent less ranting (but a lot more sighing). All this and more, so tune in!Charles is away in various bits of New York, and …Charles is away in various bits of New York, and Mike is otherwise occupied, so this week sees the escape from the airlock of intrepid reporter Malcolm Owen and the ship's bosun William Gallagher as they take the helm. We salute the US Navy for taking us on board, discuss Walmart's alternative figures against Apple Pay, bring up some reports of screen issues with some iPhone X units (but never fear, Apple is on it), and William sings the praises of the forthcoming version of productivity app Workflow.
Also discussed are the Photos app, anti-spammer email bots, Photos, KFC, and super savings on iPhone X battery life with the new Dark Mode. As befits the former hosts of One More Thing, the pair also resurrect the much-loved App of the Week segment, discuss examples of greater use of automation in software, take a peek at the new deals to be found in the debut of (by the time you hear this) Last Weekend Only, and geek out a bit over Star Wars-inspired backgrounds and effects in the new Clips 2.0. Things are a little different this week, cadets, with gentler accents, more decorum, and a full 20 percent less ranting (but a lot more sighing). All this and more, so tune in!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/351749902S02E034: Pundits wrong, Apple prints money; more Pixel XL issues; iMac Pros; a special guest + moreMon, 06 Nov 2017 03:45:35 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/s02e034-pundits-wrong-apple-prints-money-more-pixel-xl-issues-imac-pros-a-special-guest-more
01:01:13The Space Javelin crewnoTo the surprise of only the highly-paid "analysts" on Wall Street, Apple beat expectations again, had no problems selling lots and lots of iPhone 8s, and even the iPhone X appears to be more plentiful than last year's highly constrained iPhone 7. Mike and Charles go over the company's frankly stupendous fiscal Q4 numbers, but also remind users that all of Apple's platforms have now reached that mature "point-one" stage and it is time to upgrade if you can (for no other reason than to ensure you are no longer vulnerable to the KRACK Wi-Fi vulnerability, because you can't wait for a router fix -- it's probably not coming). Qualcomm stumbles, Google's Pixel XL 2 fumbles (again), Amazon doesn't do its homework, and Best Buy got their rear end handed to them -- all in a string of stories about being dumb.
This week, Charles welcomes D. Proni of Econ Technologies on to talk about super-syncing and backup utility Chronosync; Mike gives the Internet a stern talking-to about the freakout over a native (and not hidden) Photos auto-cataloging feature; both drool over the latest spotting of iMacs Pros in the wild; Apple makes a great change for iCloud users, and next month you'll be able to bid on Steve Jobs' old car. All this and much more covering a big week in tech, cadets, so get in line early and bring your sleep pods -- you're going to be out there a couple of Rels early to secure your very own copy of Space Javelin X -- er, Season 2 Episode 34!To the surprise of only the highly-paid "analysts…To the surprise of only the highly-paid "analysts" on Wall Street, Apple beat expectations again, had no problems selling lots and lots of iPhone 8s, and even the iPhone X appears to be more plentiful than last year's highly constrained iPhone 7. Mike and Charles go over the company's frankly stupendous fiscal Q4 numbers, but also remind users that all of Apple's platforms have now reached that mature "point-one" stage and it is time to upgrade if you can (for no other reason than to ensure you are no longer vulnerable to the KRACK Wi-Fi vulnerability, because you can't wait for a router fix -- it's probably not coming). Qualcomm stumbles, Google's Pixel XL 2 fumbles (again), Amazon doesn't do its homework, and Best Buy got their rear end handed to them -- all in a string of stories about being dumb.
This week, Charles welcomes D. Proni of Econ Technologies on to talk about super-syncing and backup utility Chronosync; Mike gives the Internet a stern talking-to about the freakout over a native (and not hidden) Photos auto-cataloging feature; both drool over the latest spotting of iMacs Pros in the wild; Apple makes a great change for iCloud users, and next month you'll be able to bid on Steve Jobs' old car. All this and much more covering a big week in tech, cadets, so get in line early and bring your sleep pods -- you're going to be out there a couple of Rels early to secure your very own copy of Space Javelin X -- er, Season 2 Episode 34!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/349208204S02E033: iPhones X and 8, Worst Buy, Apple v. Samsung 4ever, media gaffes, Key mistakes, and moreMon, 30 Oct 2017 02:13:15 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/s02e033-iphones-x-and-8-worst-buy-apple-v-samsung-4ever-media-gaffes-key-mistakes-and-more
01:02:02The Space Javelin crewnoMike and Charles are back in their command seats with a big bag of brickbats to deliver to all and sundry, from bad headline writers, to stock pundits, to phone sellers, and beyond. The tour of the tech news galaxy starts with the big story of the week -- the launch of the iPhone X and all the usual hysteria that accompanies that, along with news that the iPhone 8 is actually selling just fine (and a theory about why we were told otherwise last week), and a warning about buying your iPhone from Best Buy. Also discussed are Apple's new leather sleeve for the MacBook, a new rant from Mike about entitled Mac owners, balanced with some good news for Mac owners -- new super-fast SSD expansion options from OWC.
Also covered in this episode: the latest legal wranglings, from the University of Wisconsin to a re-re-retrial of patent damages from the first Apple vs. Samsung trial (yes, eight years on); the FBI being whiny babies; Apple's smackdown of the "Face ID accuracy reduced" lie; Microsoft kills off the Kinect, and Google needs to work on its QA; and the Amazon CloudCam and (the ill-thought-out) Key idea. The return of the Lightning Round sees more insight on the Cochlear Nucleus 7 hearing implant, Walmart becoming more friendly to Apple products in their IT, Honda's new CarPlay-compatible Gold Wing motorcycle, and news that NYC is replacing the Metrocard with contactless payment systems at last. Last but not least, Mike and Charles take a closer look at insurer John Hancock's offer for a cheap Apple Watch ... and what's behind that. All this and more, cadets, so make sure you have your truth detectors tucked into your utility belts -- the space junk is thick on this orbit!Mike and Charles are back in their command seats …Mike and Charles are back in their command seats with a big bag of brickbats to deliver to all and sundry, from bad headline writers, to stock pundits, to phone sellers, and beyond. The tour of the tech news galaxy starts with the big story of the week -- the launch of the iPhone X and all the usual hysteria that accompanies that, along with news that the iPhone 8 is actually selling just fine (and a theory about why we were told otherwise last week), and a warning about buying your iPhone from Best Buy. Also discussed are Apple's new leather sleeve for the MacBook, a new rant from Mike about entitled Mac owners, balanced with some good news for Mac owners -- new super-fast SSD expansion options from OWC.
Also covered in this episode: the latest legal wranglings, from the University of Wisconsin to a re-re-retrial of patent damages from the first Apple vs. Samsung trial (yes, eight years on); the FBI being whiny babies; Apple's smackdown of the "Face ID accuracy reduced" lie; Microsoft kills off the Kinect, and Google needs to work on its QA; and the Amazon CloudCam and (the ill-thought-out) Key idea. The return of the Lightning Round sees more insight on the Cochlear Nucleus 7 hearing implant, Walmart becoming more friendly to Apple products in their IT, Honda's new CarPlay-compatible Gold Wing motorcycle, and news that NYC is replacing the Metrocard with contactless payment systems at last. Last but not least, Mike and Charles take a closer look at insurer John Hancock's offer for a cheap Apple Watch ... and what's behind that. All this and more, cadets, so make sure you have your truth detectors tucked into your utility belts -- the space junk is thick on this orbit!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/348159402S02E032: KRACK attack, China & VPNs, Surface Book 2 claims, the Mac mini lives, rumor busting, moreMon, 23 Oct 2017 06:18:52 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/s02e032-krack-attack-china-vpns-surface-book-2-claims-the-mac-mini-lives-rumor-busting-more
00:49:58The Space Javelin crewnoWith Charles in Wichita and Mike right where we left him, a very slightly shorter episode to cover all that's shady, suspicious, or make us snarky in the past week, cadets. Of course the first discussion is give you the latest on the very serious KRACK Wi-Fi hack and what you can do to protect yourself (take this one super-seriously, please), and Mike owes an apology to Senator Al Franken (though he took his sweet time about it). Other senators, however, are up to shenanigans, and the crew call them on it, plus they point out the flaw in having a Thunderbolt Mac and FW800 peripherals. Not only that, but Mike and Charles judge Microsoft's latest claims about the new Surface Book 2 unlikely to pass the official sniff test.
Also included at no extra charge is a review of yet another Thunderbolt dock; good news about the Mac mini; a clarification about the "head start" Apple is giving some iPhone Upgrade Program members (tl;dr -- it's been widely misreported), and go on to further debunk recent speculation about Apple COO Jeff Williams' trip to Taiwan to meet with Foxconn CEO Terry Gou. All this and more, cadets, so get out your BS detectors -- it's gonna be a bumpy ride!With Charles in Wichita and Mike right where we l…With Charles in Wichita and Mike right where we left him, a very slightly shorter episode to cover all that's shady, suspicious, or make us snarky in the past week, cadets. Of course the first discussion is give you the latest on the very serious KRACK Wi-Fi hack and what you can do to protect yourself (take this one super-seriously, please), and Mike owes an apology to Senator Al Franken (though he took his sweet time about it). Other senators, however, are up to shenanigans, and the crew call them on it, plus they point out the flaw in having a Thunderbolt Mac and FW800 peripherals. Not only that, but Mike and Charles judge Microsoft's latest claims about the new Surface Book 2 unlikely to pass the official sniff test.
Also included at no extra charge is a review of yet another Thunderbolt dock; good news about the Mac mini; a clarification about the "head start" Apple is giving some iPhone Upgrade Program members (tl;dr -- it's been widely misreported), and go on to further debunk recent speculation about Apple COO Jeff Williams' trip to Taiwan to meet with Foxconn CEO Terry Gou. All this and more, cadets, so get out your BS detectors -- it's gonna be a bumpy ride!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/347103990S02E031: OnePlus spyware, GeForce Now, FireWire history, RIP Win 10 Mobile, and more Amazing StoriesMon, 16 Oct 2017 06:25:20 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/s02e031-oneplus-spyware-geforce-now-firewire-history-rip-win-10-mobile-and-more-amazing-stories
00:59:11The Space Javelin crewnoWe're traversing both space AND time this week, cadets, starting in the present with the latest news on the Qualcomm saga (it's not going well), and the discovery of OnePlus phones spying on their users. We revisit the recent past to annotate our praise for the Pixel 2 with caveats about its value versus cost (based on some scathing reviews, but we stand by it overall), and segue nicely into a great deal from Sprint on the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus (basically the same deal they had a year ago), and we also repeat a recent rant about how installment loans work, for those in the back. Back to the future to talk about the long-overdue Movies Anywhere digital service, the forthcoming GeForce Now streaming service (currently with a free Mac Beta) and what that will eventually cost you, and we take a peek at the future world of mainstream VR with the help of the $199 Oculus Go.
Speaking of theoretical things, Gartner claims that Mac sales are way down (alongside the rest of the industry). They're just guessing and so are we, but Apple has traditionally done far better than the industry as a whole, even if it does trend the same way, and Gartner has a VERY mixed record on their predictions. Also in this episode: an Apple TV show project we're actually excited about, the bizarre "Google Buys Apple" fake news from Dow Jones, and the real news that Apple has almost totally conquered America. We also go off the news path to recall the history of Apple connectors, and point out a great pair of articles about the history of FireWire (http://appleinsider.com/articles/17/06/22/apple-was-both-best-friend-worst-enemy-of-firewire-in-tumultuous-deployment-history), plus we end up attending the funeral for Windows 10 Mobile and where the Redmond Giant goes from here, not to mention much more. A total of 14 stories in under 60 minutes, by gum! Man the space oars, cadets, we need to row double-time to hit warp speed for this one!We're traversing both space AND time this week, c…We're traversing both space AND time this week, cadets, starting in the present with the latest news on the Qualcomm saga (it's not going well), and the discovery of OnePlus phones spying on their users. We revisit the recent past to annotate our praise for the Pixel 2 with caveats about its value versus cost (based on some scathing reviews, but we stand by it overall), and segue nicely into a great deal from Sprint on the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus (basically the same deal they had a year ago), and we also repeat a recent rant about how installment loans work, for those in the back. Back to the future to talk about the long-overdue Movies Anywhere digital service, the forthcoming GeForce Now streaming service (currently with a free Mac Beta) and what that will eventually cost you, and we take a peek at the future world of mainstream VR with the help of the $199 Oculus Go.
Speaking of theoretical things, Gartner claims that Mac sales are way down (alongside the rest of the industry). They're just guessing and so are we, but Apple has traditionally done far better than the industry as a whole, even if it does trend the same way, and Gartner has a VERY mixed record on their predictions. Also in this episode: an Apple TV show project we're actually excited about, the bizarre "Google Buys Apple" fake news from Dow Jones, and the real news that Apple has almost totally conquered America. We also go off the news path to recall the history of Apple connectors, and point out a great pair of articles about the history of FireWire (http://appleinsider.com/articles/17/06/22/apple-was-both-best-friend-worst-enemy-of-firewire-in-tumultuous-deployment-history), plus we end up attending the funeral for Windows 10 Mobile and where the Redmond Giant goes from here, not to mention much more. A total of 14 stories in under 60 minutes, by gum! Man the space oars, cadets, we need to row double-time to hit warp speed for this one!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/345974723S02E030: Yah-oops!, Google's new toys, Microsoft news, the FBI, MLB, FCP X, RIP AIM, irony, and moreSun, 08 Oct 2017 23:10:16 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/s02e030-yah-oops-googles-new-toys-microsoft-news-the-fbi-mlb-fcp-x-rip-aim-irony-and-more
00:57:39The Space Javelin crewnoThis week, the crew of the Space Javelin have to start off with some scary news regarding security issues, and they put it right up front to stress how important it is. Yet *again,* it is time to change your Yahoo (and associated services, like Flickr) password, or better yet invoke your own personal "three breaches and you're out" rule, because security and Yahoo haven't been on speaking terms for at least the last three years. The new revelations are actually about the 2013 security breach, but it's now apparently that all three billion accounts were compromised. Even if you haven't used your Yahoo account in years, change the security questions, change the password, delete it entirely (if you wish), and be sure to change the password on other sites if you used the same password anywhere else (and slap yourself on the wrists for that).
In related head-slapping news, it turns out that High Sierra *introduced* a vulnerability in Keychain. Apple fixed it pretty quick, but you need to update it for the protections to take effect, so if you haven't, grab the "Supplemental Update" from the Mac App Store -- and also see Adobe Indesign start working properly again (Illustrator is still borked for the moment, however). Also tackled: a flat-earther type theory that older iPhones are slowed down is myth-busted; the scattered and few reports about swollen batteries in some iPhone 8 Plus units; Google's latest new toys, and a spec-sheet matchup between the Home Max, Apple's Homepod, and the Sonos 1.
But wait, there's more! Samsung's incredibly profitable relationship with Apple! Netflix jacks prices again! The Apple 5c and the FBI! Parallels 13 is out! Office ... um ... 2018 probably ... coming soon! The Edge browser comes to iOS! MLB's Apple Watch non-scandal resolved! Bert Berns and Clive Davis documentaries on Apple Music (what?), and of course all this and more, cadets, so prepare to enter the wormhole of tech news on this week's episode!This week, the crew of the Space Javelin have to …This week, the crew of the Space Javelin have to start off with some scary news regarding security issues, and they put it right up front to stress how important it is. Yet *again,* it is time to change your Yahoo (and associated services, like Flickr) password, or better yet invoke your own personal "three breaches and you're out" rule, because security and Yahoo haven't been on speaking terms for at least the last three years. The new revelations are actually about the 2013 security breach, but it's now apparently that all three billion accounts were compromised. Even if you haven't used your Yahoo account in years, change the security questions, change the password, delete it entirely (if you wish), and be sure to change the password on other sites if you used the same password anywhere else (and slap yourself on the wrists for that).
In related head-slapping news, it turns out that High Sierra *introduced* a vulnerability in Keychain. Apple fixed it pretty quick, but you need to update it for the protections to take effect, so if you haven't, grab the "Supplemental Update" from the Mac App Store -- and also see Adobe Indesign start working properly again (Illustrator is still borked for the moment, however). Also tackled: a flat-earther type theory that older iPhones are slowed down is myth-busted; the scattered and few reports about swollen batteries in some iPhone 8 Plus units; Google's latest new toys, and a spec-sheet matchup between the Home Max, Apple's Homepod, and the Sonos 1.
But wait, there's more! Samsung's incredibly profitable relationship with Apple! Netflix jacks prices again! The Apple 5c and the FBI! Parallels 13 is out! Office ... um ... 2018 probably ... coming soon! The Edge browser comes to iOS! MLB's Apple Watch non-scandal resolved! Bert Berns and Clive Davis documentaries on Apple Music (what?), and of course all this and more, cadets, so prepare to enter the wormhole of tech news on this week's episode!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/344940143S02E029: Flipping FM switches, Discovery vs. Orville, Apple 4K vs. FireTV, eGPU news, Twitter, moreMon, 02 Oct 2017 02:36:02 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/s02e029-flipping-fm-switches-discovery-vs-orville-apple-4k-vs-firetv-egpu-news-twitter-more
00:59:00The Space Javelin crewnoStill yet more about the Apple TV 4K this week, in the context of comparing it to the FireTV 4K (and why it's not an obvious win for either device), but before all that Charles and Mike rant about the terrible reporting on the "hidden FM radio" inside iPhones, blasting both FCC Chair Ajit Pai (who should really do some reasearch) and the media for not questioning this nonsense. Senator Al Franken also gets lightly toasted for not retracting his "concerns" about Face ID after Apple's white paper answered all his questions. See? Space Javelin can be bipartisan!
Speaking of epic battles, also discussed are Star Trek: Discovery and CBS streaming, plus the alternative known as The Orville (which is on free TV); getting to know the Files app (aka iCloud Drive) on iOS 11; the Apple community raising money for hurricane relief; and Apple Music hits 30 million paid subscribers. From there we cover a couple of trouble spots, including some APFS conflict with some games, and a possible (but unlikely) EFI vulnerability on some older or un-upgraded Macs. Then and only then do the crew get to the Apples vs. Amazons comparison, including all the new Echo stuff just released; Nvidia's new drivers for eGPUs and the Mac Pro; and Twitter's probably-bad idea of expanding the number of characters allowed in tweets. All this and a free rant about obnoxious product branding on stuff you've already bought, cadets, so tune in your interocitors and get ready to rumble!Still yet more about the Apple TV 4K this week, i…Still yet more about the Apple TV 4K this week, in the context of comparing it to the FireTV 4K (and why it's not an obvious win for either device), but before all that Charles and Mike rant about the terrible reporting on the "hidden FM radio" inside iPhones, blasting both FCC Chair Ajit Pai (who should really do some reasearch) and the media for not questioning this nonsense. Senator Al Franken also gets lightly toasted for not retracting his "concerns" about Face ID after Apple's white paper answered all his questions. See? Space Javelin can be bipartisan!
Speaking of epic battles, also discussed are Star Trek: Discovery and CBS streaming, plus the alternative known as The Orville (which is on free TV); getting to know the Files app (aka iCloud Drive) on iOS 11; the Apple community raising money for hurricane relief; and Apple Music hits 30 million paid subscribers. From there we cover a couple of trouble spots, including some APFS conflict with some games, and a possible (but unlikely) EFI vulnerability on some older or un-upgraded Macs. Then and only then do the crew get to the Apples vs. Amazons comparison, including all the new Echo stuff just released; Nvidia's new drivers for eGPUs and the Mac Pro; and Twitter's probably-bad idea of expanding the number of characters allowed in tweets. All this and a free rant about obnoxious product branding on stuff you've already bought, cadets, so tune in your interocitors and get ready to rumble!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/343893778S02E028: The iPhone 8, Apple Watch Series 3, Apple TV 4K, Acorn TV, Intel, HTC, Qualcomm, and moreMon, 25 Sep 2017 02:10:53 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/s02e028-the-iphone-8-apple-watch-series-3-apple-tv-4k-acorn-tv-intel-htc-qualcomm-and-more
01:00:08The Space Javelin crewnoThere's a lot of detail out now about the Apple TV 4K and of course the iPhone 8, so Mike and Charles wade into the thick of it and pull out all the good stuff for you, even ahead of this week's special guest! Apple recently got the honor of the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus being named the world's fastest smartphones (by a country mile, we might add), and that's before they've even tested the iPhone X. In addition, the new iPhones also got the best-ever marks given to smartphones from the revised DXO benchmarks (which, though widely regarded, are not scientific). There is also, as predicted, a teardown report -- but there's not much to say there, the innards (apart from the remarkable A11 Bionic) are largely the same, albeit with the notable fact that these new iPhones are doing so much more even with a (slightly) smaller battery. But wait, it's not *all* about the iPhone!
The crew also go over the facts on Intel's latest delay (the fourth) of the Cannon Lake chips and beyond (not great news, sorry to say), and look into a "caveat emptor" situation with regards to AppleCare+ costs (suffice to say, avoid breaking the back glass on these new iPhones). There's also some updates on Qualcomm versus Apple that are probably good news for Apple; some insight on Google's acqui-hire of HTC's Pixel engineering team (a key asset HTC were fools to let go of), along with the continuing benefits of Apple's ecosystem versus that of Android (or Windows, for that matter); and a caution about using non-MFi approved Qi chargers with your new Apple gear. And that's just the first half!!
We take a break from all the news to welcome our special guest Don Klees from Acorn TV, a streaming video service that focuses on the best TV (and some movies) from outside the US but primarily in the English-speaking world (the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and more). At $5 a month, if you enjoy PBS-type programming you should probably check it out.
From there, we have a lot of news related to the Apple TV 4K, starting with Google's decision not to support VP9 (their 4K codec) on the Apple TV 4K (or the Mac); good news that iTunes redemption codes (seen on some HD and 4K Blu-rays) work for streaming 4K versions of the film on Apple TV 4K (but no downloading); the very quiet change from Apple to allow iTunes movie renters to watch the films over (up to) 48 hours instead of the previous 24 once you'd started viewing it (you can hold on to the film for up to 30 days if you haven't gotten around to starting to watch it yet); and the surprising killing of the Videos app on iOS 11 in favor of the TV app, which finally has a purpose for non-Apple TV owners. There's also news that live news and live sports will be coming to the TV app in the near future.
Whew! We wrap up this super-dense hour with a quick look at some interesting ARKit-based app for iOS 11; a new payment system that uses your veins (what?!); and issue a shout-out to recent cadet recruit Horvath from Hungary, who wrote us a lovely fan letter. All this and (believe it or not) a bit more, so bust out the hip-waders, cadets, it's gonna get more than knee deep aboard the Space Javelin this time!There's a lot of detail out now about the Apple T…There's a lot of detail out now about the Apple TV 4K and of course the iPhone 8, so Mike and Charles wade into the thick of it and pull out all the good stuff for you, even ahead of this week's special guest! Apple recently got the honor of the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus being named the world's fastest smartphones (by a country mile, we might add), and that's before they've even tested the iPhone X. In addition, the new iPhones also got the best-ever marks given to smartphones from the revised DXO benchmarks (which, though widely regarded, are not scientific). There is also, as predicted, a teardown report -- but there's not much to say there, the innards (apart from the remarkable A11 Bionic) are largely the same, albeit with the notable fact that these new iPhones are doing so much more even with a (slightly) smaller battery. But wait, it's not *all* about the iPhone!
The crew also go over the facts on Intel's latest delay (the fourth) of the Cannon Lake chips and beyond (not great news, sorry to say), and look into a "caveat emptor" situation with regards to AppleCare+ costs (suffice to say, avoid breaking the back glass on these new iPhones). There's also some updates on Qualcomm versus Apple that are probably good news for Apple; some insight on Google's acqui-hire of HTC's Pixel engineering team (a key asset HTC were fools to let go of), along with the continuing benefits of Apple's ecosystem versus that of Android (or Windows, for that matter); and a caution about using non-MFi approved Qi chargers with your new Apple gear. And that's just the first half!!
We take a break from all the news to welcome our special guest Don Klees from Acorn TV, a streaming video service that focuses on the best TV (and some movies) from outside the US but primarily in the English-speaking world (the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and more). At $5 a month, if you enjoy PBS-type programming you should probably check it out.
From there, we have a lot of news related to the Apple TV 4K, starting with Google's decision not to support VP9 (their 4K codec) on the Apple TV 4K (or the Mac); good news that iTunes redemption codes (seen on some HD and 4K Blu-rays) work for streaming 4K versions of the film on Apple TV 4K (but no downloading); the very quiet change from Apple to allow iTunes movie renters to watch the films over (up to) 48 hours instead of the previous 24 once you'd started viewing it (you can hold on to the film for up to 30 days if you haven't gotten around to starting to watch it yet); and the surprising killing of the Videos app on iOS 11 in favor of the TV app, which finally has a purpose for non-Apple TV owners. There's also news that live news and live sports will be coming to the TV app in the near future.
Whew! We wrap up this super-dense hour with a quick look at some interesting ARKit-based app for iOS 11; a new payment system that uses your veins (what?!); and issue a shout-out to recent cadet recruit Horvath from Hungary, who wrote us a lovely fan letter. All this and (believe it or not) a bit more, so bust out the hip-waders, cadets, it's gonna get more than knee deep aboard the Space Javelin this time!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/342858058S02E027: Pre-order madness, more iPhone 8 and X minutia, a buyer's guide, the A11, 4K and moreMon, 18 Sep 2017 08:04:04 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/s02e027-pre-order-madness-more-iphone-8-and-x-minutia-a-buyers-guide-the-a11-4k-and-more
00:55:36The Space Javelin crewnoThis week, Charles and Mike cover the pre-order and imminent arrival of all the shiny new baubles, dig into the fine print on the new iPhones (take note, pundits: all THREE models!), get into the metric system, lambast crybaby ad industry apologists (and Apple's subsequent smackdown), Senator Al Franken's inquiry about Face ID privacy/security, the power behind the new A11 Bionic chip, and how not to have a hissy fit about the iPhone X's notch (which isn't even expected to be an issue for anyone until early next year). Also included (at no extra charge) are some new details about the Apple Watch, iTunes now rolling out 4K/HDR content early. This part wanders into talking about Star Trek: Discovery, the Orville, and the forerunner of The Orville, Quark. Strap on your nostalgia guards, cadets, this week we're looking forward *and* back at the same time! Wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey!
If you'd like to hear Mike's recent appearance on WMAL (DC morning area), you can take a listen here: https://audioboom.com/posts/6300297-wmal-interview-mike-wuerthele-09-13-17.This week, Charles and Mike cover the pre-order a…This week, Charles and Mike cover the pre-order and imminent arrival of all the shiny new baubles, dig into the fine print on the new iPhones (take note, pundits: all THREE models!), get into the metric system, lambast crybaby ad industry apologists (and Apple's subsequent smackdown), Senator Al Franken's inquiry about Face ID privacy/security, the power behind the new A11 Bionic chip, and how not to have a hissy fit about the iPhone X's notch (which isn't even expected to be an issue for anyone until early next year). Also included (at no extra charge) are some new details about the Apple Watch, iTunes now rolling out 4K/HDR content early. This part wanders into talking about Star Trek: Discovery, the Orville, and the forerunner of The Orville, Quark. Strap on your nostalgia guards, cadets, this week we're looking forward *and* back at the same time! Wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey!
If you'd like to hear Mike's recent appearance on WMAL (DC morning area), you can take a listen here: https://audioboom.com/posts/6300297-wmal-interview-mike-wuerthele-09-13-17.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/342176675S02E026: Shiny things! New iPhones, Apple TV and Apple Watch, plus details and changesWed, 13 Sep 2017 13:52:00 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/s02e026-shiny-things-new-iphones-apple-tv-and-apple-watch-plus-details-and-changes
00:39:43The Space Javelin crewnoSPECIAL REPORT! Apple held its big event on Tuesday and we just couldn't wait until Monday for you to hear about it, so we rounded up all the big announcements, hidden details, surprise features, and a bunch of price changes and other stuff they didn't tell you about in the keynote in a tight 40 minutes. Everything you need to know, straight from the Steve Jobs Theatre, and yet Episode 27 will be waiting for you on Monday like usual anyway! Suit up, cadets, Mike and Chas are on double duty this week!SPECIAL REPORT! Apple held its big event on Tuesd…SPECIAL REPORT! Apple held its big event on Tuesday and we just couldn't wait until Monday for you to hear about it, so we rounded up all the big announcements, hidden details, surprise features, and a bunch of price changes and other stuff they didn't tell you about in the keynote in a tight 40 minutes. Everything you need to know, straight from the Steve Jobs Theatre, and yet Episode 27 will be waiting for you on Monday like usual anyway! Suit up, cadets, Mike and Chas are on double duty this week!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/341841149S02E025: Destiny 2, Qualcomm, Equifax fail, Disney, Bond, Spotify, RIP Apple Music Festival & moreMon, 11 Sep 2017 05:50:51 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/s02e025-destiny-2-qualcomm-equifax-fail-disney-bond-spotify-rip-apple-music-festival-more
01:00:43The Space Javelin crewnoCaptain Mike is back, cadets, and just in time to help us cover a ton of news. We start off with some PSAs for how to help the hurricane victims as well as a reminder that -- contrary to internet myth -- the Zello walkie-talkie is not an actual walkie-talking; it needs internet connectivity. Mike anc Charles also get into the Apple vs. Qualcomm mess, the Equifax hack and the company's subsequent PR stumbles, Disney's takebacks of its movies, Apple bids on Bond, Spotify bullying, no more Apple Music Festival (what?! why?!), Apple's surprising success in China, and using the Apple Watch to cheat at sportsball. All this and an update on William's Apple Watch, and of course more.
Please note that your trusty Space Javelin crew will be recording a special mid-week episode, out on Wednesday, that will go over what Apple announced at their special event from the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park. So much discovery we can't fit in all into our regular episodes, cadets, so be sure to subscribe or stream from Soundcloud or iTunes to be sure you get all our mission details. Stand by for adventure!Captain Mike is back, cadets, and just in time to…Captain Mike is back, cadets, and just in time to help us cover a ton of news. We start off with some PSAs for how to help the hurricane victims as well as a reminder that -- contrary to internet myth -- the Zello walkie-talkie is not an actual walkie-talking; it needs internet connectivity. Mike anc Charles also get into the Apple vs. Qualcomm mess, the Equifax hack and the company's subsequent PR stumbles, Disney's takebacks of its movies, Apple bids on Bond, Spotify bullying, no more Apple Music Festival (what?! why?!), Apple's surprising success in China, and using the Apple Watch to cheat at sportsball. All this and an update on William's Apple Watch, and of course more.
Please note that your trusty Space Javelin crew will be recording a special mid-week episode, out on Wednesday, that will go over what Apple announced at their special event from the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park. So much discovery we can't fit in all into our regular episodes, cadets, so be sure to subscribe or stream from Soundcloud or iTunes to be sure you get all our mission details. Stand by for adventure!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/340806967S02E024: The Apple Event is on, Microsoft fails, Houston help, Intel chips, Golden Axe, moreMon, 04 Sep 2017 03:48:32 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/s02e024-the-apple-event-is-on-microsoft-fails-houston-help-intel-chips-golden-axe-more
01:01:09The Space Javelin crewnoIt's the return of anarchy from the UK on Space Javelin this week, cadets, as Malcolm and William climb up from the lower decks to join Charles for news and analysis of the week's tech events, plus stories about heat, bats, three-armed iPhone buyers, and much more. The biggest headline as of Friday was the press invites to Apple's iPhone and software announcements on Tuesday, September 12, with (likely) additional formal unveilings of a new Apple TV, probably a new LTE Apple Watch, and possibly some surprises. Apple's new macOS version, High Sierra, has some caveats for people who aren't all-SSD and who might be using older OS versions or software, and we'll go over those as well. We also talk about Apple's dominance of wearables in two areas, all of Intel's latest chip refreshes, the return of Golden Axe to iOS, and much more. When the captain's away, the officers will play, cadets, so enjoy shore leave while it lasts!It's the return of anarchy from the UK on Space J…It's the return of anarchy from the UK on Space Javelin this week, cadets, as Malcolm and William climb up from the lower decks to join Charles for news and analysis of the week's tech events, plus stories about heat, bats, three-armed iPhone buyers, and much more. The biggest headline as of Friday was the press invites to Apple's iPhone and software announcements on Tuesday, September 12, with (likely) additional formal unveilings of a new Apple TV, probably a new LTE Apple Watch, and possibly some surprises. Apple's new macOS version, High Sierra, has some caveats for people who aren't all-SSD and who might be using older OS versions or software, and we'll go over those as well. We also talk about Apple's dominance of wearables in two areas, all of Intel's latest chip refreshes, the return of Golden Axe to iOS, and much more. When the captain's away, the officers will play, cadets, so enjoy shore leave while it lasts!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/339833842S02E023: The Samsung episode - the Note 8, iPhone 8, Crashplan B, AccuWeather, iPad v. MacBook, moreMon, 28 Aug 2017 12:28:29 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/s02e023-the-samsung-episode-the-note-8-iphone-8-crashplan-b-accuweather-ipad-v-macbook-more
00:59:48The Space Javelin crewnoCaptain Mike turns his back for two minutes, and suddenly we're all Samsung, all the time! After weeks of Apple leading the news, this time it's about Samsung: the introduction of the Galaxy Note 8, including an in-depth look at its features; the odd processor and color choices (and where to get what); the cost of the new device vs. the rumored cost of the "iPhone 8"; and the comedy of errors that is Linus Tech Tips' coverage of the rollout. If that's not enough Samsung for you, special guest Malcolm Owen and Charles talk about the company's plans for getting into the "intelligent home speaker" market as well. But it's not all rosy in Seoul these days; the upper management of the company are largely going to jail.
Also on tap, the retirement of Crashplan from the consumer market (and what to do about that); Tim Cook in Austin announcing more Swift programming classes; the dismissal of a texting-while-driving lawsuit against Apple; AccuWeather's super-squirrelly dirty data secrets; Epic Games guy puts food a bit into the general mouth region; and yes, some news about Apple -- including "iPhone 8" parts leaks, cost, and a new video pitting the iPad Pro 12.9-incher against a MacBook. The results may surprise you. All this and much more, cadets, so put your life on autopilot for an hour and warp out with the crew of Space Javelin!Captain Mike turns his back for two minutes, and …Captain Mike turns his back for two minutes, and suddenly we're all Samsung, all the time! After weeks of Apple leading the news, this time it's about Samsung: the introduction of the Galaxy Note 8, including an in-depth look at its features; the odd processor and color choices (and where to get what); the cost of the new device vs. the rumored cost of the "iPhone 8"; and the comedy of errors that is Linus Tech Tips' coverage of the rollout. If that's not enough Samsung for you, special guest Malcolm Owen and Charles talk about the company's plans for getting into the "intelligent home speaker" market as well. But it's not all rosy in Seoul these days; the upper management of the company are largely going to jail.
Also on tap, the retirement of Crashplan from the consumer market (and what to do about that); Tim Cook in Austin announcing more Swift programming classes; the dismissal of a texting-while-driving lawsuit against Apple; AccuWeather's super-squirrelly dirty data secrets; Epic Games guy puts food a bit into the general mouth region; and yes, some news about Apple -- including "iPhone 8" parts leaks, cost, and a new video pitting the iPad Pro 12.9-incher against a MacBook. The results may surprise you. All this and much more, cadets, so put your life on autopilot for an hour and warp out with the crew of Space Javelin!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/338810087S02E022: iPhone alarms, free Apple TVs (not HDTVs), Ireland v. EU, Apple Watch 3?, and much moreMon, 21 Aug 2017 10:50:00 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/s02e022-iphone-alarms-free-apple-tvs-not-hdtvs-ireland-v-eu-apple-watch-3-and-much-more
01:01:23The Space Javelin crewnoMore than just recapping and analyzing the big tech stories of the week, we here on the good ship Space Javelin strive to bring you 60 minutes worth of depth, background, caveats, and color. We offer heads-up on good deals, warnings on bad headlines, and what we hope is genuinely useful information. This week alone, we debunk two alarmist stories about iPhone security, speculate on Android "O", follow-up on the growing Microsoft-Consumer Reports argument on reliability, and explore the value of Comcast's Xfinity Mobile and AT&T "free" Apple TV offer. Also in this episode: Ireland vs the EU vs Apple; Nonsense and half-truths about the next Apple Watch, expected this fall; the details on Thunderbolt cables and USB-C 3.1 compatibility; and finally, Mike and Charles go all Mythbusters on claims of a 60-inch Apple HDTV. All this and more, cadets, so strap in and get ready to spend 60 minutes on a mission to the best of technology news!More than just recapping and analyzing the big te…More than just recapping and analyzing the big tech stories of the week, we here on the good ship Space Javelin strive to bring you 60 minutes worth of depth, background, caveats, and color. We offer heads-up on good deals, warnings on bad headlines, and what we hope is genuinely useful information. This week alone, we debunk two alarmist stories about iPhone security, speculate on Android "O", follow-up on the growing Microsoft-Consumer Reports argument on reliability, and explore the value of Comcast's Xfinity Mobile and AT&T "free" Apple TV offer. Also in this episode: Ireland vs the EU vs Apple; Nonsense and half-truths about the next Apple Watch, expected this fall; the details on Thunderbolt cables and USB-C 3.1 compatibility; and finally, Mike and Charles go all Mythbusters on claims of a 60-inch Apple HDTV. All this and more, cadets, so strap in and get ready to spend 60 minutes on a mission to the best of technology news!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/337807778S02E021: Consumer Reports, Ulysses subscription, Disney vs Netflix, DIY subs, moreMon, 14 Aug 2017 10:43:56 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/s02e021-consumer-reports-ulysses-subscription-disney-vs-netflix-diy-subs-more
00:57:53The Space Javelin crewnoWe start off this time with Mike's crankiness about missing a three-game sportsball series between the Red Sox and the Yankees due to podcast recording, before heading head-first into a sizable tech news week. Microsoft had their world rocked by a withdrawal of a recommendation from Consumer Reports based on above-average number of issues reported by readers. Mike and Charles look into the numbers, the survey methods, and other data, finding that while the problem reports are higher than average, it's not nearly as alarming (at least in lieu of more evidence) as other media outlets have made out. They also analyze the decision of the developers of Ulysses to go subscription and the new value proposition; speaking of surprises, Disney announced that they will pull out (most?) of their products out of Netflix so they can start their own streaming service; and Mike's latest hardware reviews, including a new Thunderbolt dock, and yet another Thunderbolt eGPU breakout box, along with more insight on when it might be time to jump into these devices.
Also on tap for this week: Twitch launches a desktop app for the Mac; the sounds of silence (#seewhatididthere) are climbing up the iTunes charts (and we'll tell you why and an old-school alternative); our own Space Javelin Back-to-School hardware guide (and sponsor-free advice); and the incredibly strange tale of the crowdfunded submarine and the missing woman -- and if that doesn't sound like the title of a Hardy Boys thriller, we don't know what does. All that plus vaguely inappropriate jokes, our usual cynical stink-eye, and more. it's an hour well wasted, cadets, so climb aboard!We start off this time with Mike's crankiness abo…We start off this time with Mike's crankiness about missing a three-game sportsball series between the Red Sox and the Yankees due to podcast recording, before heading head-first into a sizable tech news week. Microsoft had their world rocked by a withdrawal of a recommendation from Consumer Reports based on above-average number of issues reported by readers. Mike and Charles look into the numbers, the survey methods, and other data, finding that while the problem reports are higher than average, it's not nearly as alarming (at least in lieu of more evidence) as other media outlets have made out. They also analyze the decision of the developers of Ulysses to go subscription and the new value proposition; speaking of surprises, Disney announced that they will pull out (most?) of their products out of Netflix so they can start their own streaming service; and Mike's latest hardware reviews, including a new Thunderbolt dock, and yet another Thunderbolt eGPU breakout box, along with more insight on when it might be time to jump into these devices.
Also on tap for this week: Twitch launches a desktop app for the Mac; the sounds of silence (#seewhatididthere) are climbing up the iTunes charts (and we'll tell you why and an old-school alternative); our own Space Javelin Back-to-School hardware guide (and sponsor-free advice); and the incredibly strange tale of the crowdfunded submarine and the missing woman -- and if that doesn't sound like the title of a Hardy Boys thriller, we don't know what does. All that plus vaguely inappropriate jokes, our usual cynical stink-eye, and more. it's an hour well wasted, cadets, so climb aboard!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/336813396S02E020: Apple's Q3, Echo eavesdropping, cool USB-C stuff, Rumor Roundup, Air(plane)Drop and moreMon, 07 Aug 2017 09:34:05 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/s02e020-apples-q3-echo-eavesdropping-cool-usb-c-stuff-rumor-roundup-airplanedrop-and-more
01:00:55The Space Javelin crewnoNaturally, the tech week that was last week was dominated by news of Apple's surprisingly strong June quarter -- another record-breaker in nearly every respect. Charles and Mike also take a hammer to some of the iPhone 7s/7s Plus/"8" speculation and how the High Sierra beta is a little *too* good at blocking ads (and yes, that's a bad thing); an exploit in first-gen Amazon Echo hardware that poses a small but serious security risk; and the endorsement of the iPhone 7 Plus from a former Google and MS exec. There's also news of a free video editor for Macs, along with a remastering for 4K of the venerable Bioshock for Mac; Mike's review of the Vinpok USB-C "Magsafe" type cable; and a money-saving guide to the Mophie USB-C mega-battery and its rivals. Now how much would you pay? But wait, there's more!
Also stuffed into the program this week: some new (and kinda sweet) AT&T deals that either nab you a (second) iPhone for free, or free DirecTV for new iPad buyers; Spotify mis-reporting, and Bluetooth Low Energy Audio under-reporting; and a new Rumor Roundup where we rain on the magical-thinking parade of (first) a pair of Apple Watch rumors that can't both be true, and (second) when there might actually be another iPhone SE update. Some kudos are given out for Apple's forestry program (psst Apple -- we're having a "fire sale" on our forests up here in British Columbia ...), and finally a story about pilots trading photos of each other at 35,000 feet, with bonus algebra questions. Put your thinking caps on and strap in, cadets, it's an action-packed hour aboard the Space Javelin!Naturally, the tech week that was last week was d…Naturally, the tech week that was last week was dominated by news of Apple's surprisingly strong June quarter -- another record-breaker in nearly every respect. Charles and Mike also take a hammer to some of the iPhone 7s/7s Plus/"8" speculation and how the High Sierra beta is a little *too* good at blocking ads (and yes, that's a bad thing); an exploit in first-gen Amazon Echo hardware that poses a small but serious security risk; and the endorsement of the iPhone 7 Plus from a former Google and MS exec. There's also news of a free video editor for Macs, along with a remastering for 4K of the venerable Bioshock for Mac; Mike's review of the Vinpok USB-C "Magsafe" type cable; and a money-saving guide to the Mophie USB-C mega-battery and its rivals. Now how much would you pay? But wait, there's more!
Also stuffed into the program this week: some new (and kinda sweet) AT&T deals that either nab you a (second) iPhone for free, or free DirecTV for new iPad buyers; Spotify mis-reporting, and Bluetooth Low Energy Audio under-reporting; and a new Rumor Roundup where we rain on the magical-thinking parade of (first) a pair of Apple Watch rumors that can't both be true, and (second) when there might actually be another iPhone SE update. Some kudos are given out for Apple's forestry program (psst Apple -- we're having a "fire sale" on our forests up here in British Columbia ...), and finally a story about pilots trading photos of each other at 35,000 feet, with bonus algebra questions. Put your thinking caps on and strap in, cadets, it's an action-packed hour aboard the Space Javelin!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/335581174S02E019: RIP iPod, 4K shenanigans, do the PR Roomba, USB 3.2, and ARKit has an "a-ha!" momentMon, 31 Jul 2017 01:40:05 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/s02e019-rip-ipod-4k-shenanigans-do-the-pr-roomba-usb-32-and-arkit-has-an-a-ha-moment
01:00:44The Space Javelin crewnoWell, that's more like it! A nice beefy news week -- so chock-full of interesting items that we frankly didn't get to everything we wanted to, cadets, but never fear: there’ll be room for more next week! Among the topics Charles and Mike cover on this orbit of Planet Technews are the untimely death of the iPod shuffle and the iPod nano (but we haven't lost our Touch); the mysterious appearance of movies labelled (but not actually) 4K and HDR in the iTunes Store; scotching some rumors about the iPhone SE; the Walkback of the Week from iRobot (makers of the Roomba); and new restrictions on electronics larger than a smartphone from the TSA. There's also the misreporting about the Foxconn plant in the US; why you need to take any Macs still running 10.6 or 10.7 offline; Apogee's war on latency with their Thunderbolt audio gear; Apple helping out hearing aid manufacturers with high technology; and just a mention of the University of Wisconsin judgement and the Nokia patent-licensing settlement.
All this and plenty of armchair advice to Nintendo about how to stop screwing up their business, the forthcoming USB 3.2 making for faster RAID arrays, and we rhapsodize over the music of Oslo band a-ha (and their video in ARKit). Remember: the Space Javelin is your best entertainment value in nerdy tech podcasts, cadets, so spread the word!Well, that's more like it! A nice beefy news week…Well, that's more like it! A nice beefy news week -- so chock-full of interesting items that we frankly didn't get to everything we wanted to, cadets, but never fear: there’ll be room for more next week! Among the topics Charles and Mike cover on this orbit of Planet Technews are the untimely death of the iPod shuffle and the iPod nano (but we haven't lost our Touch); the mysterious appearance of movies labelled (but not actually) 4K and HDR in the iTunes Store; scotching some rumors about the iPhone SE; the Walkback of the Week from iRobot (makers of the Roomba); and new restrictions on electronics larger than a smartphone from the TSA. There's also the misreporting about the Foxconn plant in the US; why you need to take any Macs still running 10.6 or 10.7 offline; Apogee's war on latency with their Thunderbolt audio gear; Apple helping out hearing aid manufacturers with high technology; and just a mention of the University of Wisconsin judgement and the Nokia patent-licensing settlement.
All this and plenty of armchair advice to Nintendo about how to stop screwing up their business, the forthcoming USB 3.2 making for faster RAID arrays, and we rhapsodize over the music of Oslo band a-ha (and their video in ARKit). Remember: the Space Javelin is your best entertainment value in nerdy tech podcasts, cadets, so spread the word!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/334568206S02E018: Verizon, Netflix, Intel, Qualcomm, Destiny 2, Amazon, Mesh BT, lawsuits, and the airlockMon, 24 Jul 2017 13:25:43 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/s02e18-verizon-netflix-intel-qualcomm-destiny-2-amazon-mesh-bt-lawsuits-and-the-airlock
00:59:36The Space Javelin crewnoThis week, Mike and Charles welcome back newswriter Malcolm Owen, "accidentally" trapped in the airlock for quite some time. Among the discussions are shenanigans from Verizon against Netflix and YouTube; Intel and the entire rest of the tech industry vs. Qualcomm; a free deal on the updated Shadow Warrior game; a report on the Destiny 2 beta, and the feds taking a look at Amazon. Also on tap is a report about adding Mesh technology to Bluetooth LE, State Farm suing Apple because why not, and a lot of laughs before we drag Malcolm back to the airlock. Stick around for the hidden "bonus track!"This week, Mike and Charles welcome back newswrit…This week, Mike and Charles welcome back newswriter Malcolm Owen, "accidentally" trapped in the airlock for quite some time. Among the discussions are shenanigans from Verizon against Netflix and YouTube; Intel and the entire rest of the tech industry vs. Qualcomm; a free deal on the updated Shadow Warrior game; a report on the Destiny 2 beta, and the feds taking a look at Amazon. Also on tap is a report about adding Mesh technology to Bluetooth LE, State Farm suing Apple because why not, and a lot of laughs before we drag Malcolm back to the airlock. Stick around for the hidden "bonus track!"tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/333530817S02E017: Doctor Who! Star Wars! Baby Driver! Oculus! Net Neutrality! Rumors! KFC! Exclamation marks!Mon, 17 Jul 2017 06:58:33 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/s02e17-doctor-who-star-wars-baby-driver-oculus-net-neutrality-rumors-kfc-exclamation-marks
01:03:02The Space Javelin crewnoIt is now the dog days of summer, cadets, and the trusty crew of the Space Javelin is having to scrape out the bottom of the barrel and look behind the couch for news stories we can really get excited about. This week, Charles and Mike look at a trio of attacks on your privacy from the new FCC chair, Australia, and US customs; cover a host of smaller stories that should get mentioned but aren't of huge importance; talk about the guerrilla editing of the film Baby Driver; analyze the plans of Oculus VR for new cheaper face masks; ridicule Amazon's "me too!" sudden interest in making Echo suck less; scoff at most of the recent iPhone rumors, and geek out about Sunday's announcement of the next actor to play the Doctor on Doctor Who, along with the latest Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer. All this and an Android phone with 11 original herbs and spices on this episode of ... SPACE JAVELIN!It is now the dog days of summer, cadets, and the…It is now the dog days of summer, cadets, and the trusty crew of the Space Javelin is having to scrape out the bottom of the barrel and look behind the couch for news stories we can really get excited about. This week, Charles and Mike look at a trio of attacks on your privacy from the new FCC chair, Australia, and US customs; cover a host of smaller stories that should get mentioned but aren't of huge importance; talk about the guerrilla editing of the film Baby Driver; analyze the plans of Oculus VR for new cheaper face masks; ridicule Amazon's "me too!" sudden interest in making Echo suck less; scoff at most of the recent iPhone rumors, and geek out about Sunday's announcement of the next actor to play the Doctor on Doctor Who, along with the latest Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer. All this and an Android phone with 11 original herbs and spices on this episode of ... SPACE JAVELIN!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/332441357S02E016: Beats 1 at 2, Doctor Who, Lawsuits aplenty, a Red (flag) phone, and OtherSpace turns 19Mon, 10 Jul 2017 01:50:17 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj02e016-beats-1-at-2-doctor-who-lawsuits-aplenty-a-red-flag-phone-and-otherspace-turns-19
01:00:58The Space Javelin crewnoLots on our plate this week, ranging from finding Beats 1 programs we like to mourning the end of this season of Doctor Who (it's SO GOOD you guys). We cover the spate of recent lawsuits (Qualcomm vs Apple, the war of words between Imagination VR and Apple, and Kanye suing Tidal), go over new reports about Red's intention to put out a holographic Android phone next year, iFixit's new kit for replacing the battery in Retina MacBooks (uh oh), and Jawbone's fishy collapse. We also talk gaming season, with the lame Switch iOS chat app, the great free Mac port of Shadow Warrior in all its retro glory, Steve Jackson's Sorcery (now free) and the forthcoming remastered Starcraft (in 4K for $15). Finally, this week we have a special guest: Wes Platt from OtherSpace, a MUD/MUSH game now surviving the collapse of Telnet over on Slack. Platt was also involved with Fallen Earth, and has an offbeat (and wild) traditional game called Knee Deep you should check out. More news and rumors coming next week, cadets, so stay tuned!Lots on our plate this week, ranging from finding…Lots on our plate this week, ranging from finding Beats 1 programs we like to mourning the end of this season of Doctor Who (it's SO GOOD you guys). We cover the spate of recent lawsuits (Qualcomm vs Apple, the war of words between Imagination VR and Apple, and Kanye suing Tidal), go over new reports about Red's intention to put out a holographic Android phone next year, iFixit's new kit for replacing the battery in Retina MacBooks (uh oh), and Jawbone's fishy collapse. We also talk gaming season, with the lame Switch iOS chat app, the great free Mac port of Shadow Warrior in all its retro glory, Steve Jackson's Sorcery (now free) and the forthcoming remastered Starcraft (in 4K for $15). Finally, this week we have a special guest: Wes Platt from OtherSpace, a MUD/MUSH game now surviving the collapse of Telnet over on Slack. Platt was also involved with Fallen Earth, and has an offbeat (and wild) traditional game called Knee Deep you should check out. More news and rumors coming next week, cadets, so stay tuned!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/330890772SJ Special: The IPhone turns 10, and our celebratory leftoversFri, 30 Jun 2017 12:12:38 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj-special-the-iphone-turns-10-and-our-celebratory-leftovers
00:50:33The Space Javelin crewnoA special episode with two main parts to it: first, Charles and special guest William Gallagher discuss their mutual experience with first-day-of -availability buying the original iPhone, 10 years ago to the day of recording (Thursday, 29-June). The second half is a collection of still-relevant items that had to be cut for time out of recent episodes, so what better time to recycle than the Canada Day/Fourth of July celebrations? Enjoy this special episode, play safe out there, and we'll be back to what we call "normal" next week.A special episode with two main parts to it: firs…A special episode with two main parts to it: first, Charles and special guest William Gallagher discuss their mutual experience with first-day-of -availability buying the original iPhone, 10 years ago to the day of recording (Thursday, 29-June). The second half is a collection of still-relevant items that had to be cut for time out of recent episodes, so what better time to recycle than the Canada Day/Fourth of July celebrations? Enjoy this special episode, play safe out there, and we'll be back to what we call "normal" next week.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/330134084S02E015: Submarine Life, Star Trek Discovery, Tesla tunes, iPadified Deloreans, & Shotgun MessiahMon, 26 Jun 2017 05:55:05 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/s02e015-vidcon-star-trek-discovery-tesla-tunes-ipadified-deloreans-shotgun-messiah
01:04:30The Space Javelin crewnoWelcome to a very slightly extended (by four minutes) episode of Space Javelin, where (as it turns out) we not only dissect the week that was in tech, we also share interesting aspects of your humble co-pilots' lives. Charles having mentioned his incredibly low gamer cred last week, Mike tells tales of life aboard a submarine, and how he's recreated that in his house (insert joke about being underwater on the mortgage here). The two eventually remember that this is supposed to be a tech podcast, and talk about YouTube TV's expansion (which -- naturally? -- leads into a nerd-out about Star Trek: Discovery), Gmail's pledge to stop spying on your email, and a rumor about Tesla planning its own music service.
Also covered are the latest iMac Pro rumors, warnings about running the latest betas if you're not going to do the work required, Virgin Mobile USA's switch to iPhones only (and a sweet deal if you switch), that misreported claim of Italy planning to ban iPhones (spoiler: nope), Apple Pay loyalty cards on the horizon, and a modified Delorean car owner who has turned the center of the dashboard into an iPad-ified info center (including a speedometer). All that and more, cadets, so strap in for (a little) overtime on board the Space Javelin this week! And stay tuned for a special episode on Friday, June 30 -- the 10-year anniversary of the iPhone (we're not doing a regular episode next week due to the Canada and USA holidays, but we think you'll enjoy this).Welcome to a very slightly extended (by four minu…Welcome to a very slightly extended (by four minutes) episode of Space Javelin, where (as it turns out) we not only dissect the week that was in tech, we also share interesting aspects of your humble co-pilots' lives. Charles having mentioned his incredibly low gamer cred last week, Mike tells tales of life aboard a submarine, and how he's recreated that in his house (insert joke about being underwater on the mortgage here). The two eventually remember that this is supposed to be a tech podcast, and talk about YouTube TV's expansion (which -- naturally? -- leads into a nerd-out about Star Trek: Discovery), Gmail's pledge to stop spying on your email, and a rumor about Tesla planning its own music service.
Also covered are the latest iMac Pro rumors, warnings about running the latest betas if you're not going to do the work required, Virgin Mobile USA's switch to iPhones only (and a sweet deal if you switch), that misreported claim of Italy planning to ban iPhones (spoiler: nope), Apple Pay loyalty cards on the horizon, and a modified Delorean car owner who has turned the center of the dashboard into an iPad-ified info center (including a speedometer). All that and more, cadets, so strap in for (a little) overtime on board the Space Javelin this week! And stay tuned for a special episode on Friday, June 30 -- the 10-year anniversary of the iPhone (we're not doing a regular episode next week due to the Canada and USA holidays, but we think you'll enjoy this).tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/328893130S02E014: Amazon & Whole Foods, eGPUs, 2017 iMacs, the X.B.O.X, and the CIA-proof AirPortMon, 19 Jun 2017 21:16:16 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/s02e14-amazon-whole-foods-egpus-2017-imacs-the-xbox-and-the-cia-proof-airport
01:03:05The Space Javelin crewnoBoth Charles and Mike are back at their respective home bases, and that means it's time for a really meaty, in-depth argument -- er, discussion. Along with more news about eGPU support in macOS High Sierra, a lack of Target Display Mode in the latest iMacs (not a surprise), the hiring of Sony TV programming whizzes (a slight surprise), and the XBox One X (a surprisingly banal name), Charles and Mike get into it over the Whole Foods acquisition by Amazon. Mike thinks its great, while Charles worries about the financials. Don't worry, mom and dad don't fight for long: they join forces to condemn jump-the-gun reporting on Nest and HomeKit, and they agree that Apple's AirPort appears to be the most hack-resistant router on the market (so go get one while you still can).
All that plus Charles' pathetic gamer status, Mike's pyramid of Wi-Fi power, nearly nothing about that Uber CEO that stepped down (and good riddance), plus 50 percent more cantankerousness than usual. Get on board, cadets -- this Space Javelin is plowing into the Neutral Zone!Both Charles and Mike are back at their respectiv…Both Charles and Mike are back at their respective home bases, and that means it's time for a really meaty, in-depth argument -- er, discussion. Along with more news about eGPU support in macOS High Sierra, a lack of Target Display Mode in the latest iMacs (not a surprise), the hiring of Sony TV programming whizzes (a slight surprise), and the XBox One X (a surprisingly banal name), Charles and Mike get into it over the Whole Foods acquisition by Amazon. Mike thinks its great, while Charles worries about the financials. Don't worry, mom and dad don't fight for long: they join forces to condemn jump-the-gun reporting on Nest and HomeKit, and they agree that Apple's AirPort appears to be the most hack-resistant router on the market (so go get one while you still can).
All that plus Charles' pathetic gamer status, Mike's pyramid of Wi-Fi power, nearly nothing about that Uber CEO that stepped down (and good riddance), plus 50 percent more cantankerousness than usual. Get on board, cadets -- this Space Javelin is plowing into the Neutral Zone!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/327658700S02E013: the iMac Pro in-depth, teardowns, new betas, more eGPUs, and WWDC minutiaMon, 12 Jun 2017 08:13:01 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/s02e013-the-imac-pro-in-depth-teardowns-new-betas-more-egpus-and-wwdc-minutia
01:01:20The Space Javelin crewnoMike and Charles, now back on the regular schedule again, go over a few loose ends from WWDC, caution users on the latest betas, get into some iMac teardowns and the forthcoming iMac Pro in great depth, say "meh" to Planet of the Apps. They also discuss Apple's rejigging of iCloud storage plans (with a comparison to Amazon's retreat from "unlimited"), and chat a bit about the return of the numeric keypad (and lack of touchbar) in the latest Apple keyboard (also discussing a few others). All this and more, cadets, so climb on board for another adventure in modern recording!Mike and Charles, now back on the regular schedul…Mike and Charles, now back on the regular schedule again, go over a few loose ends from WWDC, caution users on the latest betas, get into some iMac teardowns and the forthcoming iMac Pro in great depth, say "meh" to Planet of the Apps. They also discuss Apple's rejigging of iCloud storage plans (with a comparison to Amazon's retreat from "unlimited"), and chat a bit about the return of the numeric keypad (and lack of touchbar) in the latest Apple keyboard (also discussing a few others). All this and more, cadets, so climb on board for another adventure in modern recording!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/326904893S02E012: The WWDC Keynote, and what we got right and wrongWed, 07 Jun 2017 02:52:57 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj02e012-the-wwdc-keynote-and-what-we-got-right-and-wrong
00:44:46The Space Javelin crewnoCharles and Mike, having made fearless predictions, now have to lick some wounds (but some historical reason for thinking there wouldn't be a lot of hardware announcements) and emphasize what they got right (more of the details than the pundits) from the WWDC keynote, as well as share their thoughts on the updated MacBook family, the new iMac and brand-new iMac Pro, the new 10.5-inch iPad Pro, the HomePod speaker, and of course the first betas of macOS High Sierra, iOS 11, and more.Charles and Mike, having made fearless prediction…Charles and Mike, having made fearless predictions, now have to lick some wounds (but some historical reason for thinking there wouldn't be a lot of hardware announcements) and emphasize what they got right (more of the details than the pundits) from the WWDC keynote, as well as share their thoughts on the updated MacBook family, the new iMac and brand-new iMac Pro, the new 10.5-inch iPad Pro, the HomePod speaker, and of course the first betas of macOS High Sierra, iOS 11, and more.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/326241032S02E011: The WWDC Predictions and Preview episodeMon, 05 Jun 2017 16:45:53 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/s02e011-the-wwdc-predictions-and-preview-episode
00:41:20The Space Javelin crewnoIn the first of two episodes this week, Charles and Mike will discuss what to *realistically* expect from WWDC today (hint: it's a developer conference, not an Apple Event), and what might surprise us (potentially a lot, but again probably less than most media outlets are expecting). They also lay down their predictions and hopes for what gets revealed. Join us for the second episode (out Tuesday, most likely) where they go over what was announced and discussed at the keynote, where they got it wrong, and being insufferably smug about what they got right (if anything). Stay tuned!In the first of two episodes this week, Charles a…In the first of two episodes this week, Charles and Mike will discuss what to *realistically* expect from WWDC today (hint: it's a developer conference, not an Apple Event), and what might surprise us (potentially a lot, but again probably less than most media outlets are expecting). They also lay down their predictions and hopes for what gets revealed. Join us for the second episode (out Tuesday, most likely) where they go over what was announced and discussed at the keynote, where they got it wrong, and being insufferably smug about what they got right (if anything). Stay tuned!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/324992154Space Javelin Special: WWDC week updateMon, 29 May 2017 07:45:38 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sjspecial-wwdc-week-update
00:00:40The Space Javelin crewnoBecause of the holiday weekend, there will be no regular episode this week, but stay tuned -- Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference is right around the corner, and Mike and Charles will have a WWDC preview as part of Episode 11 (arriving June 5), as well as a special episode on June 7 covering the Monday announcements from the WWDC keynote.Because of the holiday weekend, there will be no …Because of the holiday weekend, there will be no regular episode this week, but stay tuned -- Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference is right around the corner, and Mike and Charles will have a WWDC preview as part of Episode 11 (arriving June 5), as well as a special episode on June 7 covering the Monday announcements from the WWDC keynote.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/323894384S02E010: Beats, Google, Panic, laptop bans, Rumor Roundup, and moreMon, 22 May 2017 10:09:18 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/s02e010-beats-google-panic-laptop-bans-rumor-roundup-and-more
01:02:41The Space Javelin crewnoBefore the Memorial Day Weekend break, Charles and Mike tackle all the drama in a very busy news week. Apple investigates a Beats battery explosion! Google Assistant versus Siri! A new Thunderbolt 3 dock from OWC! Panic source code stolen! Right to Repair legislation! Apple stopping apps from allowing tips! Android Go! All this plus the alleged death of the proposed laptop/tablet airline ban, and a Lightning Round of rumors, from glucose monitoring, to possible MacBook news at WWDC, to the future of some iPad models. All this and more, so climb aboard Cadets!Before the Memorial Day Weekend break, Charles an…Before the Memorial Day Weekend break, Charles and Mike tackle all the drama in a very busy news week. Apple investigates a Beats battery explosion! Google Assistant versus Siri! A new Thunderbolt 3 dock from OWC! Panic source code stolen! Right to Repair legislation! Apple stopping apps from allowing tips! Android Go! All this plus the alleged death of the proposed laptop/tablet airline ban, and a Lightning Round of rumors, from glucose monitoring, to possible MacBook news at WWDC, to the future of some iPad models. All this and more, so climb aboard Cadets!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/322696591S02E009: AAPL, Windows 10 S, Amazon and Apple, Mike's devices, moreMon, 15 May 2017 09:09:46 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/s02e009-aapl-windows-10-s-amazon-and-apple-mikes-devices-more
00:59:50The Space Javelin crewnoMike and Charles cover a lot of ground this week, including the AAPL streak; the iPhone 7 family being the most popular brand of smartphone on the planet; iTunes for Windows 10 S; the heart sensor on the Apple Watch, and the problem with Snap's Spectacles and other AR/VR stuff right now. The connections between Apple's US manufacturing fund, Softbank, and the possible Sprint-TMobile merger are explored; Mike's new gigabit fiber connection and Sonnet's new Thunderbolt 3 breakout box are given the once-over; Amazon and Apple's new deal for Apple TV is celebrated; the new Apple Teacher program is discussed (along with the state of the EDU market generally), and the guys do some housekeeping -- they'll have another episode next week, but are taking Memorial Day Weekend off. Climb aboard for adventure, cadets!Mike and Charles cover a lot of ground this week,…Mike and Charles cover a lot of ground this week, including the AAPL streak; the iPhone 7 family being the most popular brand of smartphone on the planet; iTunes for Windows 10 S; the heart sensor on the Apple Watch, and the problem with Snap's Spectacles and other AR/VR stuff right now. The connections between Apple's US manufacturing fund, Softbank, and the possible Sprint-TMobile merger are explored; Mike's new gigabit fiber connection and Sonnet's new Thunderbolt 3 breakout box are given the once-over; Amazon and Apple's new deal for Apple TV is celebrated; the new Apple Teacher program is discussed (along with the state of the EDU market generally), and the guys do some housekeeping -- they'll have another episode next week, but are taking Memorial Day Weekend off. Climb aboard for adventure, cadets!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/321501079S02E008: Fight Club! Apple vs. Analysts, MBPs vs. Surface Laptops, Hulu vs. Cable, moreMon, 08 May 2017 02:47:49 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/sj02e008-fight-club-apple-vs-analysts-mbps-vs-surface-laptops-hulu-vs-cable-more
01:01:42The Space Javelin crewnoThis week, Mike and Charles are in a feisty mood: they warn users how to avoid the latest viral malware, a Mac port of the Windows bug Snake; take a look at Apple's fiscal Q2 results versus what analysts expected; and get cynical about Apple's push to promote its US footprint. They also engage in a MBP versus Surface Laptop beatdown, take a look at Hulu's new TV offerings versus cable, and speaking of cables -- Mike's down to just one (and he'll tell you how he did it). All this and more, so climb aboard, cadets!This week, Mike and Charles are in a feisty mood:…This week, Mike and Charles are in a feisty mood: they warn users how to avoid the latest viral malware, a Mac port of the Windows bug Snake; take a look at Apple's fiscal Q2 results versus what analysts expected; and get cynical about Apple's push to promote its US footprint. They also engage in a MBP versus Surface Laptop beatdown, take a look at Hulu's new TV offerings versus cable, and speaking of cables -- Mike's down to just one (and he'll tell you how he did it). All this and more, so climb aboard, cadets!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/320292201S02E007: Listener questions, Apple vs Qualcomm, Foxconn USA, Rumors, and Unicorn FrappsMon, 01 May 2017 06:03:39 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/s02e007-listener-questions-apple-vs-qualcomm-foxconn-usa-rumors-and-unicorn-frapps
01:01:01The Space Javelin crewnoIt's not every week that a cutting-edge, that-was-the-week-that-was-in-tech podcast like ours spends precious minutes on the sugar ratio of a Starbucks Unicorn Frappuccino, but we do. Fear not, however, for before you can even regret your dietary choices, Mike and Charles tackle some great new listener questions (including some news on future podcasts), bring you up-to-speed on the Apple vs Qualcomm ugliness, talk about a possible Foxconn US investment, and alert users to an Apple Watch (original generation) warranty extension (due to a rare issue). There's also rumors to like (or debunk); Acer's new 4K USB-C display and Mike's new-to-him 2013 Mac Pro; AT&T up to their throttling tricks again, and much more. It's a countdown to adventure with this week's Space Javelin, cadets, so climb on board!It's not every week that a cutting-edge, that-was…It's not every week that a cutting-edge, that-was-the-week-that-was-in-tech podcast like ours spends precious minutes on the sugar ratio of a Starbucks Unicorn Frappuccino, but we do. Fear not, however, for before you can even regret your dietary choices, Mike and Charles tackle some great new listener questions (including some news on future podcasts), bring you up-to-speed on the Apple vs Qualcomm ugliness, talk about a possible Foxconn US investment, and alert users to an Apple Watch (original generation) warranty extension (due to a rare issue). There's also rumors to like (or debunk); Acer's new 4K USB-C display and Mike's new-to-him 2013 Mac Pro; AT&T up to their throttling tricks again, and much more. It's a countdown to adventure with this week's Space Javelin, cadets, so climb on board!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/319169415S02E006: Listener questions, free stuff, new chips, yak poo, and PrinceMon, 24 Apr 2017 01:45:48 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/s02e006-reader-questions-free-stuff-new-chips-yak-poo-and-prince
00:59:53The Space Javelin crewnoCharles and Mike got reader questions about the Mac Pro, so they answered them! They also talk about Apple's iWork and iLife giveaway, Apple's self-driving software/hardware platform, and the latest chips from Intel -- Basin Falls and Coffee Lake.
Speaking of falls, they also analyze the fall of Plastc, which wanted to be the one credit card you use for all your credit accounts, and are wary of the new Mastercard with a biometric fingerprint reader because it's not as secure as Apple Pay. On the year anniversary of his passing, we pay tribute to Prince and report on a new song that's legally in limbo now. We finish up with another Lightning Round covering the iPad shortage, Apple's satellite hires, the Live Photo API, Microsoft busting up two-factor authentication, and the future of Yahoo -- we mean Oath (?). Get on board for an action-packed hour of power, cadets!Charles and Mike got reader questions about the M…Charles and Mike got reader questions about the Mac Pro, so they answered them! They also talk about Apple's iWork and iLife giveaway, Apple's self-driving software/hardware platform, and the latest chips from Intel -- Basin Falls and Coffee Lake.
Speaking of falls, they also analyze the fall of Plastc, which wanted to be the one credit card you use for all your credit accounts, and are wary of the new Mastercard with a biometric fingerprint reader because it's not as secure as Apple Pay. On the year anniversary of his passing, we pay tribute to Prince and report on a new song that's legally in limbo now. We finish up with another Lightning Round covering the iPad shortage, Apple's satellite hires, the Live Photo API, Microsoft busting up two-factor authentication, and the future of Yahoo -- we mean Oath (?). Get on board for an action-packed hour of power, cadets!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/318044675S02E005: Rumors, nerdTV, security, and the paradigm stick shiftMon, 17 Apr 2017 09:00:42 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/s02e005-s02e005-rumors-nerdtv-security-and-the-paradigm-stick-shift
01:02:38The Space Javelin crewnoThis week, Mike and Charles mix it up a little with the Lightning (not Micro USB, thanks) Round! We talk a little (okay, a lot) about our favorite "cult-y" TV shows coming soon, what's up with Nintendo, video card drivers, glucose sensors, Apple automotive stuff, a particularly scary Windows breach (all fixed now, whew!), and Mike's thumbs. Also on deck are some of the latest rumors, and our ever-popular status update! This one is jam-packed!This week, Mike and Charles mix it up a little wi…This week, Mike and Charles mix it up a little with the Lightning (not Micro USB, thanks) Round! We talk a little (okay, a lot) about our favorite "cult-y" TV shows coming soon, what's up with Nintendo, video card drivers, glucose sensors, Apple automotive stuff, a particularly scary Windows breach (all fixed now, whew!), and Mike's thumbs. Also on deck are some of the latest rumors, and our ever-popular status update! This one is jam-packed!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/316930083S02E004: New life for all Mac Pros, more Apple news, and bad scienceMon, 10 Apr 2017 02:36:17 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/s02e004-new-life-for-all-mac-pros-more-apple-news-and-bad-science
00:54:51The Space Javelin crewnoOur fixation on the revival of the Mac Pro continues, but with plenty of other goodness as well. There's a new video card from Nvidia that offers Mac drivers for its entire line (and which can give new life to older Macs), there's a forthcoming Apple-branded display, much more detail about last Tuesday's announcements, and some people get taken out to the woodshed (like JD Power and Associates) while some get a gold watch and firm handshake (like Walt Mossberg). We also rant about unprofessional entitlement among professional Mac users, Mike's incredible deal on a used (2013) Mac Pro, the classy folks at Pebble, how to deal with discarded tech, and we keep moving the ship ever closer to the launchpad. Stay tuned, cadets!Our fixation on the revival of the Mac Pro contin…Our fixation on the revival of the Mac Pro continues, but with plenty of other goodness as well. There's a new video card from Nvidia that offers Mac drivers for its entire line (and which can give new life to older Macs), there's a forthcoming Apple-branded display, much more detail about last Tuesday's announcements, and some people get taken out to the woodshed (like JD Power and Associates) while some get a gold watch and firm handshake (like Walt Mossberg). We also rant about unprofessional entitlement among professional Mac users, Mike's incredible deal on a used (2013) Mac Pro, the classy folks at Pebble, how to deal with discarded tech, and we keep moving the ship ever closer to the launchpad. Stay tuned, cadets!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/316197734S02E003: Long live the Mac Pro, new iMacs coming soon, more!Wed, 05 Apr 2017 08:58:45 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/s02e03-long-live-mac-pro-new-imacs-coming-soon-and-more
00:28:20The Space Javelin crewnoTuesday was a surprisingly big day for Apple news, as the company did something it almost never does -- reveal future plans for some of its products. In this case, it was the desktop Mac line that got the love, with surprising revelations and a lot to read between the lines. Mike and Charles report on what happened, analyze the announcements, and fill in some blanks in this half-hour special report. They'll have more to say next week, so stay tuned!Tuesday was a surprisingly big day for Apple news…Tuesday was a surprisingly big day for Apple news, as the company did something it almost never does -- reveal future plans for some of its products. In this case, it was the desktop Mac line that got the love, with surprising revelations and a lot to read between the lines. Mike and Charles report on what happened, analyze the announcements, and fill in some blanks in this half-hour special report. They'll have more to say next week, so stay tuned!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/315803972S02E002: Mike's new iPad, and a website from IkeaMon, 03 Apr 2017 06:30:15 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/s02e001-mikes-new-ipad-and-a-website-from-ikea
00:55:58The Space Javelin crewnoThey're back in their separate studios, and ready to talk all about the latest 9.7-inch iPad, which Mike has just gotten. While Charles oohs and aaahs, Mike dissects the strengths and weaknesses. Also on deck for this hour are World Backup Day, what happens when 32-bit apps stop working, Verizon's new play-anywhere TV bundle, the future of cable (with a side trip into CBS' Star Trek casting), the current state of the music (and streaming) business, and and other industries that shifted. There's also the triumph of Apple Pay over Australian banks, forthcoming iPhone speculation, new MacBook and MacBook Pro battery tests (and shocking revelations about how much less good PC owners have it), our Space Javelin revitalized Facebook page (where our detailed show notes now live), and notes on the website progress. Stay tuned!They're back in their separate studios, and ready…They're back in their separate studios, and ready to talk all about the latest 9.7-inch iPad, which Mike has just gotten. While Charles oohs and aaahs, Mike dissects the strengths and weaknesses. Also on deck for this hour are World Backup Day, what happens when 32-bit apps stop working, Verizon's new play-anywhere TV bundle, the future of cable (with a side trip into CBS' Star Trek casting), the current state of the music (and streaming) business, and and other industries that shifted. There's also the triumph of Apple Pay over Australian banks, forthcoming iPhone speculation, new MacBook and MacBook Pro battery tests (and shocking revelations about how much less good PC owners have it), our Space Javelin revitalized Facebook page (where our detailed show notes now live), and notes on the website progress. Stay tuned!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/314917876Season 2, episode 001: We're back with big news!Tue, 28 Mar 2017 18:45:14 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/season-02-episode-001-were-back-with-big-news
00:53:25The Space Javelin crewnoWe've returned to a regular schedule, though the website still isn't quite finished ("nobody knew web coding could be so complicated!"). Mike and Charles, in the same room for once, not only run down a bunch of the latest Apple product news, security threats (and how to fix/avoid them), Mike's latest home project (4K+TB3=awesome), Apple's purchase of Workflow, Microsoft injecting ads in Win10, and the FCC and Congress teaming up to sell you out (those rats!), but in the grand tradition of local news shows, we've got some big "coming soon" announcements that we've waited until literally the last minutes of the episode to tell you about. We'll catch super-hell for that, we're sure. Come visit us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/spacejavelinsWe've returned to a regular schedule, though the …We've returned to a regular schedule, though the website still isn't quite finished ("nobody knew web coding could be so complicated!"). Mike and Charles, in the same room for once, not only run down a bunch of the latest Apple product news, security threats (and how to fix/avoid them), Mike's latest home project (4K+TB3=awesome), Apple's purchase of Workflow, Microsoft injecting ads in Win10, and the FCC and Congress teaming up to sell you out (those rats!), but in the grand tradition of local news shows, we've got some big "coming soon" announcements that we've waited until literally the last minutes of the episode to tell you about. We'll catch super-hell for that, we're sure. Come visit us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/spacejavelinstag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/312789413Space Javelin Special: New website update #2Thu, 16 Mar 2017 19:09:27 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-special-new-website-update-2
00:02:31The Space Javelin crewnoA short but important update on the progress of our new Space Javelin website. We decided to add an upstairs bathroom and a space patio, so that's pushed us back a bit longer than we intended, but we are still here and, we hope, so are you. We wanted to keep you in the loop as we work to complete this major refit, and we're sorry for the delay -- but we have a special treat coming before the end of the month to tide you over. Stay tuned, cadets!A short but important update on the progress of o…A short but important update on the progress of our new Space Javelin website. We decided to add an upstairs bathroom and a space patio, so that's pushed us back a bit longer than we intended, but we are still here and, we hope, so are you. We wanted to keep you in the loop as we work to complete this major refit, and we're sorry for the delay -- but we have a special treat coming before the end of the month to tide you over. Stay tuned, cadets!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/307938766Space Javelin Special: Update on a Space Javelin website!Wed, 15 Feb 2017 22:34:45 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-special-update-on-a-space-javelin-website
00:02:52The Space Javelin crewnoWe have had an idea (uh oh ...) which has resulted in a change of plans (UH oh ...), and we wanted to let our listeners know. Instead of taking one week off, we're gonna do three weeks off ... but for a very good cause: building (finally) a real Space Javelin website to serve as a home base for our various shenanigans and jibber-jabber. Please stay tuned, amuse yourself with some of our older episodes, and we'll be back before you know it with more and better everything!We have had an idea (uh oh ...) which has resulte…We have had an idea (uh oh ...) which has resulted in a change of plans (UH oh ...), and we wanted to let our listeners know. Instead of taking one week off, we're gonna do three weeks off ... but for a very good cause: building (finally) a real Space Javelin website to serve as a home base for our various shenanigans and jibber-jabber. Please stay tuned, amuse yourself with some of our older episodes, and we'll be back before you know it with more and better everything!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/307429668Episode 028: The Internet of Things that are smarter than usSun, 12 Feb 2017 23:54:28 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/episode-28-the-internet-of-things-that-are-smarter-than-us
00:58:07The Space Javelin crewnoThis week, Charles and Mike delve into the meat of the technology week with a closer look at Apple's latest headphones, the pure-wireless AirPods and the brand-new BeatsX. Both have the W1 chip for incredible range and smarts, but each has its own advantages and disadvantages. Also covered is Jawbone's oddball opt-out from the consumer market, Tim Cook (and us) on the future of augmented reality in the near-term, and the threat of targeted Mac malware (average users have little cause for alarm, but all users must be vigilant).
We also talk about Apple's quickly-fixed iCloud non-issue, the very real but not yet widespread reports of matte black iPhone 7 units getting coloring scuffs and chips, the remarkable progress of Apple Pay (bank switching is a thing now), and we take another look at the weird and whacky world of rumors, a magical land where a certain percentage of dreams come true. All this, practical advice and tips, and snark to spare on the Space Javelin! Climb aboard, cadets!This week, Charles and Mike delve into the meat o…This week, Charles and Mike delve into the meat of the technology week with a closer look at Apple's latest headphones, the pure-wireless AirPods and the brand-new BeatsX. Both have the W1 chip for incredible range and smarts, but each has its own advantages and disadvantages. Also covered is Jawbone's oddball opt-out from the consumer market, Tim Cook (and us) on the future of augmented reality in the near-term, and the threat of targeted Mac malware (average users have little cause for alarm, but all users must be vigilant).
We also talk about Apple's quickly-fixed iCloud non-issue, the very real but not yet widespread reports of matte black iPhone 7 units getting coloring scuffs and chips, the remarkable progress of Apple Pay (bank switching is a thing now), and we take another look at the weird and whacky world of rumors, a magical land where a certain percentage of dreams come true. All this, practical advice and tips, and snark to spare on the Space Javelin! Climb aboard, cadets!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/306324644Episode 027: A podcast of unfortunate eventsMon, 06 Feb 2017 03:59:07 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/episode-27-a-podcast-of-unfortunate-events
00:59:57The Space Javelin crewno[The following should be read in character as Lemony Snicket] At best, dear listeners, all we can say is that this episode starts off on some very promising notes -- what with the stellar Apple financials and the insanely great new Pro Apps educational bundle -- but soon turns dark and dire with news of under-shielded displays, Virtual Reality lawsuits, hackings of the non-axe variety, and a shocking litany of notable deaths and departures. In addition, there are a couple of family-unfriendly mentions, security breaches, and missed opportunities in abundance. We'd recommend you look away after the first half, as you've probably gotten enough punches to the gut this year thus far, but as for us, we must press on into the sordid underbelly of tech, TV, and talents snuffed out prematurely.[The following should be read in character as Lem…[The following should be read in character as Lemony Snicket] At best, dear listeners, all we can say is that this episode starts off on some very promising notes -- what with the stellar Apple financials and the insanely great new Pro Apps educational bundle -- but soon turns dark and dire with news of under-shielded displays, Virtual Reality lawsuits, hackings of the non-axe variety, and a shocking litany of notable deaths and departures. In addition, there are a couple of family-unfriendly mentions, security breaches, and missed opportunities in abundance. We'd recommend you look away after the first half, as you've probably gotten enough punches to the gut this year thus far, but as for us, we must press on into the sordid underbelly of tech, TV, and talents snuffed out prematurely.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/305192865Episode 026: That's not how any of this worksMon, 30 Jan 2017 04:42:17 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/episode-026-thats-not-how-any-of-this-works
00:52:42The Space Javelin crewnoMike and Charles take on some of the top tech stories this week, but start off with a look at a cool (but pricey) add-on for the Mac (anything with Thunderbolt 2 or later): the Power Colored Devil Box. Beyond that, the pair look at the predictions for Apple's Q1 results, the failure of Samsung's Knox (and Android generally) to be good enough for military security; the Vitality (UK) health incentive, and where it almost fell down; Dropcam founder Greg Duffy's move to Apple; and the MacPaw SetApp subscription service. All this and more on board the Space Javelin, cadets, so climb on board!Mike and Charles take on some of the top tech sto…Mike and Charles take on some of the top tech stories this week, but start off with a look at a cool (but pricey) add-on for the Mac (anything with Thunderbolt 2 or later): the Power Colored Devil Box. Beyond that, the pair look at the predictions for Apple's Q1 results, the failure of Samsung's Knox (and Android generally) to be good enough for military security; the Vitality (UK) health incentive, and where it almost fell down; Dropcam founder Greg Duffy's move to Apple; and the MacPaw SetApp subscription service. All this and more on board the Space Javelin, cadets, so climb on board!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/304096044Episode 025: Cut short due to plagueMon, 23 Jan 2017 11:03:22 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/episode-025-cut-short-due-to-plague
00:31:50The Space Javelin crewnoWelcome to an unusual half-hour episode of Space Javelin, necessitated by Charles' manflu (which is way, way worse than your flu). We still cover a lot of ground, though, staring with the tangled web of lawsuits and accusations between the Federal Trade Commission, Qualcomm, and Apple. Also discussed is the much-stupider lawsuit against Apple for not disabling FaceTime in moving vehicles (because there's no such thing as free will or personal responsibility, apparently), and a warning about the serious security issues found in the fun anime-style selfie app Meitu. Then Charles and Mike put on our big "NO" hats and shoot down the already-walked-back "iPads in March" rumor, and point out that there's no technical way to make KGI's claim of a 32GB Kaby Lake MBP revision later this year work. And finally, in this time of political fractiousness, we encourage you to march ... your friends who are still holding on to their Verizon Galaxy Note 7 phones straight to the nearest store and force them to turn them in already! For America!Welcome to an unusual half-hour episode of Space …Welcome to an unusual half-hour episode of Space Javelin, necessitated by Charles' manflu (which is way, way worse than your flu). We still cover a lot of ground, though, staring with the tangled web of lawsuits and accusations between the Federal Trade Commission, Qualcomm, and Apple. Also discussed is the much-stupider lawsuit against Apple for not disabling FaceTime in moving vehicles (because there's no such thing as free will or personal responsibility, apparently), and a warning about the serious security issues found in the fun anime-style selfie app Meitu. Then Charles and Mike put on our big "NO" hats and shoot down the already-walked-back "iPads in March" rumor, and point out that there's no technical way to make KGI's claim of a 32GB Kaby Lake MBP revision later this year work. And finally, in this time of political fractiousness, we encourage you to march ... your friends who are still holding on to their Verizon Galaxy Note 7 phones straight to the nearest store and force them to turn them in already! For America!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/302928138Episode 024: All the news that's fit to fakeMon, 16 Jan 2017 07:23:40 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/episode-024-all-the-news-thats-fit-to-fake
01:02:45The Space Javelin crewnoOnce again, so much going on, so much of it not fake! Charles and Mike tackle a really ridiculously wide range of topics, including (but not limited to): Kaby Lake chips, the Nintendo Switch, the return of two zombie lawsuits that just won't die, and the tenth anniversary of the iPhone introduction. Now how much would you pay?
But wait, there's more! Lessons in how to discern quality news, the Consumer Reports/MBP brouhaha, Cellebrite hacked, the failure of the Lily drone, and the (puts pinkie to lips, Dr. Evil-style), ONE TRILLION DOLLARS that the iOS ecosystem has generated over the past 10 years. All this and a sneak preview of stuff Mike is working on, so climb aboard and blast off ... to knowledge!Once again, so much going on, so much of it not f…Once again, so much going on, so much of it not fake! Charles and Mike tackle a really ridiculously wide range of topics, including (but not limited to): Kaby Lake chips, the Nintendo Switch, the return of two zombie lawsuits that just won't die, and the tenth anniversary of the iPhone introduction. Now how much would you pay?
But wait, there's more! Lessons in how to discern quality news, the Consumer Reports/MBP brouhaha, Cellebrite hacked, the failure of the Lily drone, and the (puts pinkie to lips, Dr. Evil-style), ONE TRILLION DOLLARS that the iOS ecosystem has generated over the past 10 years. All this and a sneak preview of stuff Mike is working on, so climb aboard and blast off ... to knowledge!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/301649729Episode 023: The good, the bad, and the ugly from our CES-taMon, 09 Jan 2017 10:23:48 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/episode-23-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-from-our-ces-ta
01:06:36The Space Javelin crewnoWe're back, it's 2017, and that means lots of CES news to cover. We get to most of the things coming out of Vegas that we planned to, but the dominant themes were USB-C, Thunderbolt 3, HomeKit, CarPlay, and Alexa -- most of those technologies made by Apple, who wasn't even there (as usual). Charles and Mike go over the cool things, the weird things, and the good things that will be coming to market (probably) later this year, but we also talk about Apple's holiday performance (and profits), the App Store raking in the cash, the history of dongles, who should control the car infotainment experience, the excess of USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 docks for PCs and Macs, the new LG 5K monitor, and a remarkable story coming out of the tragic attack at the Fort Lauderdale airport. And more, in this 10 percent fatter than usual episode.We're back, it's 2017, and that means lots of CES…We're back, it's 2017, and that means lots of CES news to cover. We get to most of the things coming out of Vegas that we planned to, but the dominant themes were USB-C, Thunderbolt 3, HomeKit, CarPlay, and Alexa -- most of those technologies made by Apple, who wasn't even there (as usual). Charles and Mike go over the cool things, the weird things, and the good things that will be coming to market (probably) later this year, but we also talk about Apple's holiday performance (and profits), the App Store raking in the cash, the history of dongles, who should control the car infotainment experience, the excess of USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 docks for PCs and Macs, the new LG 5K monitor, and a remarkable story coming out of the tragic attack at the Fort Lauderdale airport. And more, in this 10 percent fatter than usual episode.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/298564115Episode 022: The Star Wars Holiday "Special"Mon, 19 Dec 2016 04:23:57 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/episode-22-the-star-wars-holiday-special
01:08:58The Space Javelin crewnoIt's our last episode of the year (but you'll hear more from us in 2017, we promise), and we decided to give you a little bit more: an XL version of the podcast that runs 15 percent longer than usual, but includes a developer interview about Macphun's latest photo-editing app, Luminar, and a spoiler-riffic discussion (at the end, with plenty of very obvious warning we should add) about the latest Star Wars franchise film, Rogue One. Before Mike and Chas play Siskel and Ebert (or, more accurately, Statler and Waldorf) for the movie, though, we have tech news! The AirPods are shipping (contrary to rumors), Super Mario Run is out, there's an outrageous assault on the Fifth Amendment over an iPhone (again), and plenty of lawsuits for Apple to lose.
We talk to Kevin LaRue from Macphun about its amazing new full-featured image editor Luminar, and we encourage our listeners to check it out via a free trial to be found at macphun.com/luminar, and the team have a fantastic sale price on it (and a sweet discount for owners of any other Macphun software) running until the end of the year. For our finale, we then proceed to ruin Rogue One for you (well, if you ignore the vociferous alerts and wander into our penultimate segment) before finally wishing you all a happy holiday season until we meet again on January 9th. Sorry for being a bit overlong, but what's a holiday episode without feeling stuffed? Thanks for listening!It's our last episode of the year (but you'll hea…It's our last episode of the year (but you'll hear more from us in 2017, we promise), and we decided to give you a little bit more: an XL version of the podcast that runs 15 percent longer than usual, but includes a developer interview about Macphun's latest photo-editing app, Luminar, and a spoiler-riffic discussion (at the end, with plenty of very obvious warning we should add) about the latest Star Wars franchise film, Rogue One. Before Mike and Chas play Siskel and Ebert (or, more accurately, Statler and Waldorf) for the movie, though, we have tech news! The AirPods are shipping (contrary to rumors), Super Mario Run is out, there's an outrageous assault on the Fifth Amendment over an iPhone (again), and plenty of lawsuits for Apple to lose.
We talk to Kevin LaRue from Macphun about its amazing new full-featured image editor Luminar, and we encourage our listeners to check it out via a free trial to be found at macphun.com/luminar, and the team have a fantastic sale price on it (and a sweet discount for owners of any other Macphun software) running until the end of the year. For our finale, we then proceed to ruin Rogue One for you (well, if you ignore the vociferous alerts and wander into our penultimate segment) before finally wishing you all a happy holiday season until we meet again on January 9th. Sorry for being a bit overlong, but what's a holiday episode without feeling stuffed? Thanks for listening!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/297492231Episode 021: A week's worth of hot garbageMon, 12 Dec 2016 06:08:24 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/episode-021-a-weeks-worth-of-hot-garbage
00:59:39The Space Javelin crewnoThere's a suspiciously high amount of news for December, and a surprising amount of it isn't particularly good. From people holding out on turning in their explode-prone Galaxy Note 7's to some notable teething issues with the latest hardware revision of the MacBook Pro -- though this seems to happen nearly every time there's a major hardware revision) -- and AT&T having to pay a hefty fine for their "mobile cramming" practices. And that's just us getting warmed up.
On a more positive note, Mike reviews his own new MacBook 2016 with Touchbar, and we also spend some time looking forward to next week's Rogue One debut. We also talk about IDC getting called out on their misleading Apple Watch numbers, and the mother of all walkbacks on the iPhone 8 (now 7s again) rumors, which went from "every technology even being thought of is in the 2017 iPhone" to "actually no, it's the same thing again but in red." All this and more on episode 21, so climb aboard, cadets!There's a suspiciously high amount of news for De…There's a suspiciously high amount of news for December, and a surprising amount of it isn't particularly good. From people holding out on turning in their explode-prone Galaxy Note 7's to some notable teething issues with the latest hardware revision of the MacBook Pro -- though this seems to happen nearly every time there's a major hardware revision) -- and AT&T having to pay a hefty fine for their "mobile cramming" practices. And that's just us getting warmed up.
On a more positive note, Mike reviews his own new MacBook 2016 with Touchbar, and we also spend some time looking forward to next week's Rogue One debut. We also talk about IDC getting called out on their misleading Apple Watch numbers, and the mother of all walkbacks on the iPhone 8 (now 7s again) rumors, which went from "every technology even being thought of is in the 2017 iPhone" to "actually no, it's the same thing again but in red." All this and more on episode 21, so climb aboard, cadets!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/296260873Episode 020: Now is the winter of our dissed contentMon, 05 Dec 2016 07:21:13 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/episode-20-now-is-the-winter-of-our-dissed-content
01:00:39The Space Javelin crewnoAnd we're back from our US Thanksgiving break in more ways than one! Mike rejoins the podcast -- and he's sporting both a new, slightly more underground bunker as well as a brand spankin' new pimped-out 2016 MacBook Pro with touchbar! We'll look more into Mike's new machine next episode, but we did get initial impressions, and this week we discover he's already hacking it! The rest of the show is mostly grim news as befits the turn of the season, we suppose: unsafe counterfeit Apple chargers being sold through legitimate sites like Amazon, defective iPhone 6s batteries that may fail early (but will be replaced free), graphic glitches in the new MacBook Pros (not a hardware problem, just Adobe needing to get its act together), blown-out speakers due to bad Windows drivers in Boot Camp (will again be fixed free), Apple racing to fix a "calendar spamming" issue, Pebble allegedly being killed off by Fitbit, and a new Android malware that can grab all your Google data.
Charles and Mike also take a look at a recent proposal to force (or bribe) Apple to do some iPhone manufacturing (or more likely, final assembly) in the United States, explore how to add an external GPU to the new MBP (it ain't pretty), and in a desperate attempt to find something good to say this week, we also celebrate the Plex Media Server for Mac, which is now free (but there's a bit of a catch). All this and a lot of laughs and more -- so buckle up, cadets, 2016 is almost over but it ain't dead yet (unlike all those celebrities and notable figures who didn't survive its wrath ...), and there's two more episodes of Space Javelin yet to go before the year's out!And we're back from our US Thanksgiving break in …And we're back from our US Thanksgiving break in more ways than one! Mike rejoins the podcast -- and he's sporting both a new, slightly more underground bunker as well as a brand spankin' new pimped-out 2016 MacBook Pro with touchbar! We'll look more into Mike's new machine next episode, but we did get initial impressions, and this week we discover he's already hacking it! The rest of the show is mostly grim news as befits the turn of the season, we suppose: unsafe counterfeit Apple chargers being sold through legitimate sites like Amazon, defective iPhone 6s batteries that may fail early (but will be replaced free), graphic glitches in the new MacBook Pros (not a hardware problem, just Adobe needing to get its act together), blown-out speakers due to bad Windows drivers in Boot Camp (will again be fixed free), Apple racing to fix a "calendar spamming" issue, Pebble allegedly being killed off by Fitbit, and a new Android malware that can grab all your Google data.
Charles and Mike also take a look at a recent proposal to force (or bribe) Apple to do some iPhone manufacturing (or more likely, final assembly) in the United States, explore how to add an external GPU to the new MBP (it ain't pretty), and in a desperate attempt to find something good to say this week, we also celebrate the Plex Media Server for Mac, which is now free (but there's a bit of a catch). All this and a lot of laughs and more -- so buckle up, cadets, 2016 is almost over but it ain't dead yet (unlike all those celebrities and notable figures who didn't survive its wrath ...), and there's two more episodes of Space Javelin yet to go before the year's out!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/294041884Episode 019: It's not a coding error ... it's a plot twist!Mon, 21 Nov 2016 09:49:48 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/episode-019-its-not-a-coding-error-its-a-plot-twist
01:05:42The Space Javelin crewnoWe're almost back to normal following last week's special edition, with Charles back but Mike still MIA, so we recruit best-selling tech author William Gallagher to drop in and tell us a little of the backstory behind last week's short story. We also discuss the new repair program for the iPhone 6 Plus and units that are affected by the malady known as "touch disease," the latest rumor about Apple and future iPhone manufacturing (and pricing in the US and elsewhere), the potential for a trade war, and call out some bad tech journalism -- naturally, framing Apple for stuff -- just for good measure. This of course leads to a discussion of security (including that texting backdoor that sends your Android SMSes to China), and the bad news of the week about the future of AppleScript and Automator and the departure of those technologies' guardian.
Now how much would you pay (with or without a 35 percent tariff)? But wait, there's more! Our children are being indoctrinated in Chinese and Apple's insidious Hour of Code, the new Apple book (wait -- a physical book?) that will cost you about as much as a fixed iPhone 6 Plus, and we wind it up on a high note with the news that Apple is working with researchers and medical firms to use ResearchKit and HealthKit to improve everyone's ability to monitor and seek treatment for Parkinson's Disease (and more). All this and the activity rivalry between William and Charles (and a great tip to improve your activity score), the secrets of William's invoicing system, the true nature of freelancing, and the secret of why Charles never became a programmer despite a promising start back when there were only two bits to worry about. Climb on board and blast off with us for an hour of insight and laughs, cadets!We're almost back to normal following last week's…We're almost back to normal following last week's special edition, with Charles back but Mike still MIA, so we recruit best-selling tech author William Gallagher to drop in and tell us a little of the backstory behind last week's short story. We also discuss the new repair program for the iPhone 6 Plus and units that are affected by the malady known as "touch disease," the latest rumor about Apple and future iPhone manufacturing (and pricing in the US and elsewhere), the potential for a trade war, and call out some bad tech journalism -- naturally, framing Apple for stuff -- just for good measure. This of course leads to a discussion of security (including that texting backdoor that sends your Android SMSes to China), and the bad news of the week about the future of AppleScript and Automator and the departure of those technologies' guardian.
Now how much would you pay (with or without a 35 percent tariff)? But wait, there's more! Our children are being indoctrinated in Chinese and Apple's insidious Hour of Code, the new Apple book (wait -- a physical book?) that will cost you about as much as a fixed iPhone 6 Plus, and we wind it up on a high note with the news that Apple is working with researchers and medical firms to use ResearchKit and HealthKit to improve everyone's ability to monitor and seek treatment for Parkinson's Disease (and more). All this and the activity rivalry between William and Charles (and a great tip to improve your activity score), the secrets of William's invoicing system, the true nature of freelancing, and the secret of why Charles never became a programmer despite a promising start back when there were only two bits to worry about. Climb on board and blast off with us for an hour of insight and laughs, cadets!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/292846623Space Javelin Special: Still Life by William GallagherSun, 13 Nov 2016 17:17:25 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-special-still-life-by-william-gallagher
00:16:43The Space Javelin crewnoA special mini-episode this week, as Charles is in New York working on another podcast and other stuff, and Mike is taking care of some sick kids. We present a terrific short story, written and performed by our own William Gallagher, about a man with a pile of strange photographs and his desperate search for an answer before it's too late. Our thanks to BrumRadio.com (@BrumRadioTales on Twitter) and producer Phillip Ellis for bringing this story to life.A special mini-episode this week, as Charles is i…A special mini-episode this week, as Charles is in New York working on another podcast and other stuff, and Mike is taking care of some sick kids. We present a terrific short story, written and performed by our own William Gallagher, about a man with a pile of strange photographs and his desperate search for an answer before it's too late. Our thanks to BrumRadio.com (@BrumRadioTales on Twitter) and producer Phillip Ellis for bringing this story to life.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/291848238Episode 018: Samsung's not the only one with dirty laundryMon, 07 Nov 2016 02:12:52 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/episode-018-samsungs-not-the-only-one-with-dirty-laundry
00:50:25The Space Javelin crewnoJust when we thought we were out of the Samsung Fiasco scandal hole, they just drag us back in -- this time with a US recall of Samsung's washing machines, which can become Flying Lids of Maiming by putting the machines in high spin mode. It's gotten to be something of a joke: if Samsung wants to make something that doesn't blow up, maybe it should go into the fireworks business! Mike and Charles heap scorn and ridicule upon poor Samsung, adding insult to injury by pointing out that the company now claims only 0.9 percent (not eight percent as we said on the recording -- oops!) of smartphone profits. This brings up the question: if one company is making all the money, does it matter if they're not the top selling platform?
Also covered in this episode is Neil Young's quiet admission of defeat in the "high-res audio" vs. compressed music wars, how the iPhone 7 is probably doing better than analysts think, the recent round of price cuts from Apple (wait -- what?!) on USB-C adapters to help cool customer outrage about the transition to the new port (same as it ever was, as we point out), the brilliance of the Touch Bar on the new MacBook Pros, and where would-be customers are right (and where they're wrong) in their complaints about the new MBP. We also pass on a super-handy tip for a bootable macOS Sierra thumb drive, discuss the rumors and concerns around the AT&T and Time Warner merger, and natter on about a few other things. We invite any listeners who are also fans of the TV show "Doctor Who" who are in the New England area to come out and meet Charles as he moderates panels and does various on-stage events for the L.I. Who 4 gathering in Hauppauge, New York the weekend of November 11-13. Yeah, we packed a lot into this week's 50-minute runtime ... you might say it's bigger on the inside!Just when we thought we were out of the Samsung F…Just when we thought we were out of the Samsung Fiasco scandal hole, they just drag us back in -- this time with a US recall of Samsung's washing machines, which can become Flying Lids of Maiming by putting the machines in high spin mode. It's gotten to be something of a joke: if Samsung wants to make something that doesn't blow up, maybe it should go into the fireworks business! Mike and Charles heap scorn and ridicule upon poor Samsung, adding insult to injury by pointing out that the company now claims only 0.9 percent (not eight percent as we said on the recording -- oops!) of smartphone profits. This brings up the question: if one company is making all the money, does it matter if they're not the top selling platform?
Also covered in this episode is Neil Young's quiet admission of defeat in the "high-res audio" vs. compressed music wars, how the iPhone 7 is probably doing better than analysts think, the recent round of price cuts from Apple (wait -- what?!) on USB-C adapters to help cool customer outrage about the transition to the new port (same as it ever was, as we point out), the brilliance of the Touch Bar on the new MacBook Pros, and where would-be customers are right (and where they're wrong) in their complaints about the new MBP. We also pass on a super-handy tip for a bootable macOS Sierra thumb drive, discuss the rumors and concerns around the AT&T and Time Warner merger, and natter on about a few other things. We invite any listeners who are also fans of the TV show "Doctor Who" who are in the New England area to come out and meet Charles as he moderates panels and does various on-stage events for the L.I. Who 4 gathering in Hauppauge, New York the weekend of November 11-13. Yeah, we packed a lot into this week's 50-minute runtime ... you might say it's bigger on the inside!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/290770312Episode 017: The new MacBook Pro -- Thunderbolts are GO!Mon, 31 Oct 2016 07:46:57 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/episode-017-the-new-macbook-pro-thunderbolts-are-go
00:55:14The Space Javelin crewnoThis one is short and jam-packed. Charles returns from his most recent gallivant to team up with Mike in Virginia, and of course the main topic is the new MacBook Pro (which, for the record, hasn't exploded thus far -- just to be different). Also touched on is the Google Pixel, the Surface Book 4 and Surface Studio, the history of luggables to portables, the post-PC era, Apple's collaboration with LG on a 5K monitor, the stamped Apple logo, Microsoft's renaissance of sorts, Amazon gets a pass, and so much more. So much news, so many feels. Climb aboard!This one is short and jam-packed. Charles returns…This one is short and jam-packed. Charles returns from his most recent gallivant to team up with Mike in Virginia, and of course the main topic is the new MacBook Pro (which, for the record, hasn't exploded thus far -- just to be different). Also touched on is the Google Pixel, the Surface Book 4 and Surface Studio, the history of luggables to portables, the post-PC era, Apple's collaboration with LG on a 5K monitor, the stamped Apple logo, Microsoft's renaissance of sorts, Amazon gets a pass, and so much more. So much news, so many feels. Climb aboard!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/289746725Episode 016: R U (Doctor Who) Experienced?Mon, 24 Oct 2016 16:50:31 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/episode-016-r-u-doctor-who-experienced
01:01:27The Space Javelin crewnoThis week, Malcolm Owen hosts the podcast for the first time ever, with special guest William Gallagher. As the title implies, there is also a segment (recorded last week) with Charles as the trio discuss the Doctor Who Experience attraction in Cardiff, but before that we bring you up to date on the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 fiasco, and possible could-have-been Vice President picks. There's also speculation on the forthcoming October 27 Mac event, trying to figure out what the heck the Nintendo Switch wants to be, Malcolm trying to teach William about gaming (hilarious), and Tesla barring its owners from using the self-driving technologies to allow their cars to moonlight as automatic Uber/Lyft vehicles. Such is the bizarre world we live in, folks. Dive in and enjoy some delightfully dry British wit with the former One More Thing team once again.This week, Malcolm Owen hosts the podcast for the…This week, Malcolm Owen hosts the podcast for the first time ever, with special guest William Gallagher. As the title implies, there is also a segment (recorded last week) with Charles as the trio discuss the Doctor Who Experience attraction in Cardiff, but before that we bring you up to date on the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 fiasco, and possible could-have-been Vice President picks. There's also speculation on the forthcoming October 27 Mac event, trying to figure out what the heck the Nintendo Switch wants to be, Malcolm trying to teach William about gaming (hilarious), and Tesla barring its owners from using the self-driving technologies to allow their cars to moonlight as automatic Uber/Lyft vehicles. Such is the bizarre world we live in, folks. Dive in and enjoy some delightfully dry British wit with the former One More Thing team once again.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/288648438Episode 015: Anarchy in the UK -- specifically CardiffMon, 17 Oct 2016 12:54:30 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/episode-015-anarchy-in-the-uk-specifically-cardiff
01:01:27The Space Javelin crewnoA very special episode of the Javelin this week, as Charles, Malcolm and William (from the late lamented One More Thing), and special guest Heather all converge in Cardiff to fulfill a long-standing dream of meeting up in person (thanks, plummeting pound). The sound quality is that of a live chat in a dining room rather than our usual respective mini-studios, but the conversation flows like tea and we cover the ongoing Samsung flaming Galaxy Note 7 disaster, Mac sales and how things aren't as bad as they appear, the Dash developer debacle, the need for a Mac lineup refresh all around, Wireless CarPlay arriving at last, the accuracy of the Apple Watch, Quicken 2017 for Mac and iOS, and various and sundry other things. Enjoy the conversation, and listen out for the toaster-oriented easter egg (and toast) at the end. Pip pip eh wot cadets? Jolly good one, this.A very special episode of the Javelin this week, …A very special episode of the Javelin this week, as Charles, Malcolm and William (from the late lamented One More Thing), and special guest Heather all converge in Cardiff to fulfill a long-standing dream of meeting up in person (thanks, plummeting pound). The sound quality is that of a live chat in a dining room rather than our usual respective mini-studios, but the conversation flows like tea and we cover the ongoing Samsung flaming Galaxy Note 7 disaster, Mac sales and how things aren't as bad as they appear, the Dash developer debacle, the need for a Mac lineup refresh all around, Wireless CarPlay arriving at last, the accuracy of the Apple Watch, Quicken 2017 for Mac and iOS, and various and sundry other things. Enjoy the conversation, and listen out for the toaster-oriented easter egg (and toast) at the end. Pip pip eh wot cadets? Jolly good one, this.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/286974982Episode 014: Squeegee that Face Condom!Mon, 10 Oct 2016 12:42:56 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/episode-014-squeegee-that-space-condom
00:49:17The Space Javelin crewnoWhile Charles is away, Mike and Jordan will play ... mostly Destiny: Rise of Iron, apparently. But before all that, there's yet more bad news for Samsung on the battery front, the new Google Pixel (and Pixel XL -- why didn't they call it the mega-Pixel?) smartphone to puzzle over, news from Facebook and the Oculus Rift people, and some speculation on what's coming up from Apple. What's more, special guest Jordan gives us a brief report on his recent adventures at PAX, and why Virtual Reality may still have some hurdles to overcome.While Charles is away, Mike and Jordan will play …While Charles is away, Mike and Jordan will play ... mostly Destiny: Rise of Iron, apparently. But before all that, there's yet more bad news for Samsung on the battery front, the new Google Pixel (and Pixel XL -- why didn't they call it the mega-Pixel?) smartphone to puzzle over, news from Facebook and the Oculus Rift people, and some speculation on what's coming up from Apple. What's more, special guest Jordan gives us a brief report on his recent adventures at PAX, and why Virtual Reality may still have some hurdles to overcome.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/285849373Episode 013: Spontaneous unplanned disassemblyMon, 03 Oct 2016 14:58:29 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/episode-013-spontaneous-unplanned-disassembly
01:01:54The Space Javelin crewnoWhat's the magical audio podcast where you can hear more about the Samsung washing machine saga, Apple Store vandalism, a consensus review of Star Trek: Beyond and some news on the not-as-forthcoming-as-it-once-was new Star Trek series, some new (but seemingly minor) iPhone 7 issues, a rundown of what Apple keeps secure for you (and what it doesn't), the award Apple Music won, and a new promise of Charles absence next week that is bound to be broken like the last one? RIGHT HERE! Climb on board, cadets, the sky is no longer the limit!What's the magical audio podcast where you can he…What's the magical audio podcast where you can hear more about the Samsung washing machine saga, Apple Store vandalism, a consensus review of Star Trek: Beyond and some news on the not-as-forthcoming-as-it-once-was new Star Trek series, some new (but seemingly minor) iPhone 7 issues, a rundown of what Apple keeps secure for you (and what it doesn't), the award Apple Music won, and a new promise of Charles absence next week that is bound to be broken like the last one? RIGHT HERE! Climb on board, cadets, the sky is no longer the limit!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/284626371Episode 012: From Yahoo! to Uh-Oh!Sun, 25 Sep 2016 22:47:44 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/episode-012-from-yahoo-to-uh-oh
00:52:23The Space Javelin crewnoWelcome aboard, cadets! This week's journey is a little shorter than usual, but we still manage to pack in a whole bunch of news into 52 minutes, including the big story of the week, Yahoo's unprecedented breach and the compromising of 500 million user accounts. It's hard to know what's more shocking -- that they didn't reveal this massive hack until more than two years after the event, or that Yahoo has 500 million user accounts (we're here all week -- try the veal!).
We also again strongly caution our listeners (none of whom we want to blow up, real good or otherwise) to help us spread the word that the exchange program for the problematic Galaxy Note 7 is now in effect in the US and Canada and that owners (whether that's you or just someone you care about) can now turn them in for either a "fixed" unit, or (in our humble opinion) consider some other models and platforms, like say those brand-spanking-new iPhone 7 units. We also explore some new claims that the Beats Solo3 Wireless headphones, one of the first with the new W1 chip in Apple, has some fairly magical powers; a roundup of some of various discoveries and news items (good and bad) about the iPhone 7; and how some in the stock market are back-pedaling like mad.
We also cover the new iOS 10.1 beta and macOS Sierra 10.12.1 beta, as well as some of the usual breakage new versions invariably cause, including drivers for peripherals and drivers, what to do with devices too old to run Yosemite or iOS 8 at a minimum.
All this plus what is sadly becoming a regular feature, our Walkback of the Week where -- once again -- a longstanding rumor we had no faith in evolves, changes direction, or gets dropped entirely. Check out this episode, and get yourself into our orbit on Soundcloud or iTunes every week!Welcome aboard, cadets! This week's journey is a …Welcome aboard, cadets! This week's journey is a little shorter than usual, but we still manage to pack in a whole bunch of news into 52 minutes, including the big story of the week, Yahoo's unprecedented breach and the compromising of 500 million user accounts. It's hard to know what's more shocking -- that they didn't reveal this massive hack until more than two years after the event, or that Yahoo has 500 million user accounts (we're here all week -- try the veal!).
We also again strongly caution our listeners (none of whom we want to blow up, real good or otherwise) to help us spread the word that the exchange program for the problematic Galaxy Note 7 is now in effect in the US and Canada and that owners (whether that's you or just someone you care about) can now turn them in for either a "fixed" unit, or (in our humble opinion) consider some other models and platforms, like say those brand-spanking-new iPhone 7 units. We also explore some new claims that the Beats Solo3 Wireless headphones, one of the first with the new W1 chip in Apple, has some fairly magical powers; a roundup of some of various discoveries and news items (good and bad) about the iPhone 7; and how some in the stock market are back-pedaling like mad.
We also cover the new iOS 10.1 beta and macOS Sierra 10.12.1 beta, as well as some of the usual breakage new versions invariably cause, including drivers for peripherals and drivers, what to do with devices too old to run Yosemite or iOS 8 at a minimum.
All this plus what is sadly becoming a regular feature, our Walkback of the Week where -- once again -- a longstanding rumor we had no faith in evolves, changes direction, or gets dropped entirely. Check out this episode, and get yourself into our orbit on Soundcloud or iTunes every week!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/283596315Episode 011: When you're a Jet, you're a Jet all the wayMon, 19 Sep 2016 10:45:35 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/episode-011-when-youre-a-jet-youre-a-jet-all-the-way
00:59:04The Space Javelin crewnoThis week, we sadly have to continue covering the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 debacle. We don't call it that because of the dangerous defect in the phone itself, but Samsung's poor handling of the unfolding mess -- including illegally not contacting the US Consumer Product Safety Council, among other stumbles -- just gets worse as the weeks go by, and more people get hurt (or property gets damaged, or both). In the second segment, Mike and Charles talk about how unpopular the iPhone 7 was supposed to be because (yawn) it's mostly the same as the 6s. Funny thing happened on the way to the Jumping to Conclusions Olympics ... Apple sold out its entire pre-order stock on the iPhone 7 (particularly the new Jet Black and iPhone 7 Plus option) almost instantly, and despite efforts by Apple to meet demand, the company is again faced with overwhelming demand.
We also talk about the various teardowns and videos that have started appearing putting the various new features of the iPhone 7 to the test; the way the rumor mill has walked back the entire notion of Apple building its own car (guess who predicted that would happen?); and the "unforeseen" (except by us) fallout from the FBI's decision to pursue forcing tech companies to make backdoors in their products. There's also a visit with former One More Thing host William Gallagher about what he's been up to over the summer, and we tease a feature we'll cover in Episode 12 -- what gear are we relying on! All this and more in Episode 11, so take a listen ... and stay tuned for the outtake at the end (just like those Marvel movies)!This week, we sadly have to continue covering the…This week, we sadly have to continue covering the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 debacle. We don't call it that because of the dangerous defect in the phone itself, but Samsung's poor handling of the unfolding mess -- including illegally not contacting the US Consumer Product Safety Council, among other stumbles -- just gets worse as the weeks go by, and more people get hurt (or property gets damaged, or both). In the second segment, Mike and Charles talk about how unpopular the iPhone 7 was supposed to be because (yawn) it's mostly the same as the 6s. Funny thing happened on the way to the Jumping to Conclusions Olympics ... Apple sold out its entire pre-order stock on the iPhone 7 (particularly the new Jet Black and iPhone 7 Plus option) almost instantly, and despite efforts by Apple to meet demand, the company is again faced with overwhelming demand.
We also talk about the various teardowns and videos that have started appearing putting the various new features of the iPhone 7 to the test; the way the rumor mill has walked back the entire notion of Apple building its own car (guess who predicted that would happen?); and the "unforeseen" (except by us) fallout from the FBI's decision to pursue forcing tech companies to make backdoors in their products. There's also a visit with former One More Thing host William Gallagher about what he's been up to over the summer, and we tease a feature we'll cover in Episode 12 -- what gear are we relying on! All this and more in Episode 11, so take a listen ... and stay tuned for the outtake at the end (just like those Marvel movies)!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/282659873Episode 010: What's the half-life of butthurt?Tue, 13 Sep 2016 03:08:26 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/episode-010-whats-the-half-life-of-butthurt
01:00:20The Space Javelin crewnoThe two big stories are the obvious ones this week -- Apple announced the iPhone 7 line and some other goodies (including one in particular we're a little skeptical about), and Samsung continues to flounder in its handling of the growing Galaxy Note 7 battery problem. Of course we manage to rope in a number of peripheral topics related to these two, including the state of the industry itself and the two bits of gaming news announced by Apple, but the last segment is the one closest to our hearts: a "new" restored Doctor Who story from the 60s! Black and white animation -- it's a thing, and we cannot wait to see it. Tune in and turn on!The two big stories are the obvious ones this wee…The two big stories are the obvious ones this week -- Apple announced the iPhone 7 line and some other goodies (including one in particular we're a little skeptical about), and Samsung continues to flounder in its handling of the growing Galaxy Note 7 battery problem. Of course we manage to rope in a number of peripheral topics related to these two, including the state of the industry itself and the two bits of gaming news announced by Apple, but the last segment is the one closest to our hearts: a "new" restored Doctor Who story from the 60s! Black and white animation -- it's a thing, and we cannot wait to see it. Tune in and turn on!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/281466704Episode 009: It's all blowing up in our facesMon, 05 Sep 2016 12:32:31 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/episode-009-its-all-blowing-up-in-our-faces
00:59:01The Space Javelin crewnoTry as we might, we couldn't take this holiday weekend off as we usually do around the ol' Space Javelin drydock -- there was just too much important news during what is normally a very dead week, so here we are laboring even though this weekend was supposed to be all about slacking off. Charles and Mike discuss the big stories of the week, including Samsung's continuing woes (and now full-blown voluntary recall) with the Galaxy Note 7, which leads to a discussion of other industry issues that contributed to that fiasco, and how it might possibly have happened to any of the other industry players. The other big story of course is this week's launch of the iPhone 7 and whatever else Apple has up its sleeve, which happens on Wednesday -- which is apparently the new Tuesday.
The other big story of the week isn't really as much about Apple as the media is making it out to be, but Apple is at the center of it: the European Commission's judgement that Apple (and not, for some reason, the country that violated the EU rules) should pay $14.5 billion in back taxes -- even though Ireland itself has said that no, it shouldn't, and along with Apple will appeal the ruling. We expect Apple (and the numerous other multinationals that are also being persecuted for the "crime" of trying to find every legal way of lowering its tax bill, not that you'll hear about any of those) will eventually beat the rap, so expect this topic to be revisited every few months for the next few years.
We also tackle what we think is a weird misinterpretation of what seems to us to be a very clear set of quotes from the late Steve Jobs about his interest in reinventing television. From there, we get on with the latest updates in the rumor mill, along the way mention a few minor tech news items, and update listeners on the latest CBS shenanigans ahead of the return of Star Trek to television. All this and Charles' brilliant prediction for the Apple Car of the future-ure-ure!Try as we might, we couldn't take this holiday we…Try as we might, we couldn't take this holiday weekend off as we usually do around the ol' Space Javelin drydock -- there was just too much important news during what is normally a very dead week, so here we are laboring even though this weekend was supposed to be all about slacking off. Charles and Mike discuss the big stories of the week, including Samsung's continuing woes (and now full-blown voluntary recall) with the Galaxy Note 7, which leads to a discussion of other industry issues that contributed to that fiasco, and how it might possibly have happened to any of the other industry players. The other big story of course is this week's launch of the iPhone 7 and whatever else Apple has up its sleeve, which happens on Wednesday -- which is apparently the new Tuesday.
The other big story of the week isn't really as much about Apple as the media is making it out to be, but Apple is at the center of it: the European Commission's judgement that Apple (and not, for some reason, the country that violated the EU rules) should pay $14.5 billion in back taxes -- even though Ireland itself has said that no, it shouldn't, and along with Apple will appeal the ruling. We expect Apple (and the numerous other multinationals that are also being persecuted for the "crime" of trying to find every legal way of lowering its tax bill, not that you'll hear about any of those) will eventually beat the rap, so expect this topic to be revisited every few months for the next few years.
We also tackle what we think is a weird misinterpretation of what seems to us to be a very clear set of quotes from the late Steve Jobs about his interest in reinventing television. From there, we get on with the latest updates in the rumor mill, along the way mention a few minor tech news items, and update listeners on the latest CBS shenanigans ahead of the return of Star Trek to television. All this and Charles' brilliant prediction for the Apple Car of the future-ure-ure!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/280375839Episode 008: Barbaric Strife SandMon, 29 Aug 2016 03:22:14 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/episode-008-barbaric-stife-sand
01:01:04The Space Javelin crewnoThis week's episode welcomes special guests Malcolm and William from the previous "One More Thing" podcast to replace Managing Editor Mike this week. First up is a dire warning: don't ignore the iOS 9.3.5 update -- it heads off a trio of shockingly-effective attacks on iOS that can be launched simply by clicking an email link. Luckily, the chances of you seeing it are incredibly slim, but why take any chances when there's a quick patch that prevents it? We hand out some good security tips, talk about the coming of USB 3.1 Type C Gen 2 (10Gbps/sec) as a common standard across (future) Macs, (present) Windows PCs, and possibly even mobile devices and how we'll handle the transition (spoiler alert: petulantly).
Despite having all our news items this week be in some way about Apple, we manage to digress a lot (shocking!). Among the other off-topic things mentioned: Barbara Streisand, the old (and recent!) Thunderbirds TV show, Team America: World Police, and how silly the Welsh language can become. We do get back to it enough to talk about coming improvements in Siri, microphone technology in smartphones, a new graphics problem for some owners of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, Sony bringing out a $25 USB dongle that enables wireless use of the PlayStation 4 DualShock 4 controller on the Mac. and a new "speed test" between the iPhone 6s and the new Galaxy Note 7 ... and one "eviscerates" another! You won't believe what happens next! There's even an outtake at the end, so stream or download and listen all the way past the closing theme!This week's episode welcomes special guests Malco…This week's episode welcomes special guests Malcolm and William from the previous "One More Thing" podcast to replace Managing Editor Mike this week. First up is a dire warning: don't ignore the iOS 9.3.5 update -- it heads off a trio of shockingly-effective attacks on iOS that can be launched simply by clicking an email link. Luckily, the chances of you seeing it are incredibly slim, but why take any chances when there's a quick patch that prevents it? We hand out some good security tips, talk about the coming of USB 3.1 Type C Gen 2 (10Gbps/sec) as a common standard across (future) Macs, (present) Windows PCs, and possibly even mobile devices and how we'll handle the transition (spoiler alert: petulantly).
Despite having all our news items this week be in some way about Apple, we manage to digress a lot (shocking!). Among the other off-topic things mentioned: Barbara Streisand, the old (and recent!) Thunderbirds TV show, Team America: World Police, and how silly the Welsh language can become. We do get back to it enough to talk about coming improvements in Siri, microphone technology in smartphones, a new graphics problem for some owners of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, Sony bringing out a $25 USB dongle that enables wireless use of the PlayStation 4 DualShock 4 controller on the Mac. and a new "speed test" between the iPhone 6s and the new Galaxy Note 7 ... and one "eviscerates" another! You won't believe what happens next! There's even an outtake at the end, so stream or download and listen all the way past the closing theme!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/279316037Episode 007: Transferring our material to your substrateMon, 22 Aug 2016 02:53:09 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/episode-007-transferring-our-material-to-your-substrate
01:00:17The Space Javelin crewnoRarely have we seen a summer so full of actual news and salicious rumors! If only we have some sort of blog or site where we could write about such things. Alas, alack, this podcast will have to do. This week, Charles and Mike launch into the Gawker shutdown, the latest rumors (and walkbacks) about the iPhone 7 and Apple Watch 2 (electric boogaloo), the new betas for iOS 10, the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 scratch controversy, Pandora's shift in strategy, the flooding in Louisiana, and offer a trio of rants on Rio Olympic officials and chemistry, Uber and driverless cars, and CVS Pay and customer pain. Scratch the surface and dig in deep -- its an algae bloom of tech talk!Rarely have we seen a summer so full of actual ne…Rarely have we seen a summer so full of actual news and salicious rumors! If only we have some sort of blog or site where we could write about such things. Alas, alack, this podcast will have to do. This week, Charles and Mike launch into the Gawker shutdown, the latest rumors (and walkbacks) about the iPhone 7 and Apple Watch 2 (electric boogaloo), the new betas for iOS 10, the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 scratch controversy, Pandora's shift in strategy, the flooding in Louisiana, and offer a trio of rants on Rio Olympic officials and chemistry, Uber and driverless cars, and CVS Pay and customer pain. Scratch the surface and dig in deep -- its an algae bloom of tech talk!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/278396324Episode 006: Golden key leaks and Malik aforethoughtMon, 15 Aug 2016 19:58:12 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/episode-06-golden-key-leaks-and-malik-aforethought
01:01:34The Space Javelin crewnoMan, it has been a bad week in tech for just about everyone: Samsung discovered some serious flaws in Samsung Pay and many Android Phones, Microsoft accidentally leaked its own Golden Key for Secure Boot (leaving some devices wide open for hacking shenanigans and FBI surveillance), and Apple had a bunch more photos of what probably resemble (some are clearly fake) the next iPhone. Charles and Mike take stock of what is -- and is not -- likely to be in the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, discuss this golden example (heh) of why encryption is important, geek out over the latest Star Wars: Rogue One trailer and Star Trek: Discovery news, and take Om Malik for a walk over some hot Lego pieces for his unusually off-base and factless rant about Apple's new TV show, "Planet of the Apps," and Eddy Cue. All this and more, so come and explore!Man, it has been a bad week in tech for just abou…Man, it has been a bad week in tech for just about everyone: Samsung discovered some serious flaws in Samsung Pay and many Android Phones, Microsoft accidentally leaked its own Golden Key for Secure Boot (leaving some devices wide open for hacking shenanigans and FBI surveillance), and Apple had a bunch more photos of what probably resemble (some are clearly fake) the next iPhone. Charles and Mike take stock of what is -- and is not -- likely to be in the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, discuss this golden example (heh) of why encryption is important, geek out over the latest Star Wars: Rogue One trailer and Star Trek: Discovery news, and take Om Malik for a walk over some hot Lego pieces for his unusually off-base and factless rant about Apple's new TV show, "Planet of the Apps," and Eddy Cue. All this and more, so come and explore!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/277338103Episode 005: Meanwhile, Somewhere In BritainMon, 08 Aug 2016 12:19:25 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/episode-05-meanwhile-somewhere-in-britain
00:58:41The Space Javelin crewnoThe Javelin lands about midway up and slightly to the left side of the UK where it can be seen by William Gallagher in England and Malcolm Owen in Wales. Gathered around it, they have things to say about Amazon aircraft, Facebook headline news, a battery of Pokemon issues and an completely unintentional subliminal book advert. It happens.The Javelin lands about midway up and slightly to…The Javelin lands about midway up and slightly to the left side of the UK where it can be seen by William Gallagher in England and Malcolm Owen in Wales. Gathered around it, they have things to say about Amazon aircraft, Facebook headline news, a battery of Pokemon issues and an completely unintentional subliminal book advert. It happens.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/276355728Episode 004: A politics-free zone by the numbersMon, 01 Aug 2016 17:58:04 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/episode-04-a-politics-free-zone-by-the-numbers
01:00:48The Space Javelin crewnoThis week offers a very wide range of topics, starting with Apple's latest quarterly results and the implications of that (mostly okay-to-good), the forthcoming Star Trek TV series and some of that rich history, Apple versus the cable industry and the future of TV generally, the uptick in iPad interest and Apple Maps improvements, how bad everyone but Apple and Samsung are doing in the phone business, and the shift to Bluetooth headphones. Plus our pledge to avoid mentioning politics for the remainder of the US election season. YOU ARE WELCOME.This week offers a very wide range of topics, sta…This week offers a very wide range of topics, starting with Apple's latest quarterly results and the implications of that (mostly okay-to-good), the forthcoming Star Trek TV series and some of that rich history, Apple versus the cable industry and the future of TV generally, the uptick in iPad interest and Apple Maps improvements, how bad everyone but Apple and Samsung are doing in the phone business, and the shift to Bluetooth headphones. Plus our pledge to avoid mentioning politics for the remainder of the US election season. YOU ARE WELCOME.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/275323357Episode 003: Prose, and consMon, 25 Jul 2016 19:43:17 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/episode-03-prose-and-cons
01:01:42The Space Javelin crewnoThis week, co-pilot Mike and veteran recruit Jordan take a look at the criminal case of one of the proprietors of Kick-Ass Torrents, the ridiculous stupidity of most consumer lawsuits against Apple, Intel's latest woes, some fascinating advancements in atomic memory, and a discussion about sci-fi and related conventions, both going as a fan and working on them behind the scenes (with a special cameo by Charles on this topic). All this and the usual space shenanigans, so tune in, cadets!This week, co-pilot Mike and veteran recruit Jord…This week, co-pilot Mike and veteran recruit Jordan take a look at the criminal case of one of the proprietors of Kick-Ass Torrents, the ridiculous stupidity of most consumer lawsuits against Apple, Intel's latest woes, some fascinating advancements in atomic memory, and a discussion about sci-fi and related conventions, both going as a fan and working on them behind the scenes (with a special cameo by Charles on this topic). All this and the usual space shenanigans, so tune in, cadets!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/274569905Space Javelin Special: Apollo 11 at 47Wed, 20 Jul 2016 17:34:54 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/space-javelin-special-apollo-11-at-47
00:05:47The Space Javelin crewnoThis is a short, special Space Javelin minisode created to celebrate today's 47th anniversary of the day mankind landed on the first world other than our Earth. Special correspondent Duane Sibilly takes us through this remarkable achievement in human history.This is a short, special Space Javelin minisode c…This is a short, special Space Javelin minisode created to celebrate today's 47th anniversary of the day mankind landed on the first world other than our Earth. Special correspondent Duane Sibilly takes us through this remarkable achievement in human history.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/274163177Episode 002: Pokemon Go where no one has gone beforeMon, 18 Jul 2016 02:20:13 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/episode-002-poke-iman-i-hardly-know-iman
00:59:55The Space Javelin crewnoWelcome back to Space Javelin episode two, the one we *almost* called "Pokémon are GO!" This week Charles and Mike spend some time looking at the new casual gaming phenomenon from Niantic with our old buddy Michelle, tackle the latest iPhone 7 rumors (what's old is new again), celebrate the Apple Watch getting a JD Power Satisfaction award, wander off to reminisce about older iPhones, before corralling ourselves back to cover Microsoft's big win in court over foreign data servers. All this and a bit more from the new, more diverse Space Javelin! Tune in, cadets!Welcome back to Space Javelin episode two, the on…Welcome back to Space Javelin episode two, the one we *almost* called "Pokémon are GO!" This week Charles and Mike spend some time looking at the new casual gaming phenomenon from Niantic with our old buddy Michelle, tackle the latest iPhone 7 rumors (what's old is new again), celebrate the Apple Watch getting a JD Power Satisfaction award, wander off to reminisce about older iPhones, before corralling ourselves back to cover Microsoft's big win in court over foreign data servers. All this and a bit more from the new, more diverse Space Javelin! Tune in, cadets!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/273194545Episode 001: Thundernerds are GO!Mon, 11 Jul 2016 19:13:53 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/episode-001-thundernerds-are-go
00:59:51The Space Javelin crewnoWelcome to the first episode of our new podcast. In this one we try to set a tone for Space Javelin, including a brief explanation of the name and of course tackling some serious issues before getting into something lighter, like the latest Star Trek controversy. Mike and Charles also explore some false claims from Android manufacturers that recently got caught out, Apple's settlement with Mirror Worlds, the latest malware (mostly not) threats, our first impressions of the macOS Sierra and iOS 10 (and watchOS 3!) betas, and more. We're boldly going to infinity and beyond, so come along on our rocketship ride, won't you?Welcome to the first episode of our new podcast. …Welcome to the first episode of our new podcast. In this one we try to set a tone for Space Javelin, including a brief explanation of the name and of course tackling some serious issues before getting into something lighter, like the latest Star Trek controversy. Mike and Charles also explore some false claims from Android manufacturers that recently got caught out, Apple's settlement with Mirror Worlds, the latest malware (mostly not) threats, our first impressions of the macOS Sierra and iOS 10 (and watchOS 3!) betas, and more. We're boldly going to infinity and beyond, so come along on our rocketship ride, won't you?tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/271077130MacNN Podcast Episode 68Mon, 27 Jun 2016 15:27:46 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-podcast-episode-68
01:01:40The Space Javelin crewnoWelcome to the final episode of The MacNN Podcast -- we regret to say that the site is shutting down after 21 years, but the good news is that we will be creating a new podcast in this same space starting in mid-July, so keep your bookmarks here and an ear out for that. This last episode features a lot of reminiscing, shout-outs, thank yous, and yes -- some actual tech commentary of the sort you've previously enjoyed, including some digs at BlackBerry, Thunderbolt Display rumor believers, our last App of the Week, and a few of our favorite things. Enjoy your Canada Day or Fourth of July holiday, and we'll meet back here without our MacNN work smocks in a couple of weeks. Thanks.Welcome to the final episode of The MacNN Podcast…Welcome to the final episode of The MacNN Podcast -- we regret to say that the site is shutting down after 21 years, but the good news is that we will be creating a new podcast in this same space starting in mid-July, so keep your bookmarks here and an ear out for that. This last episode features a lot of reminiscing, shout-outs, thank yous, and yes -- some actual tech commentary of the sort you've previously enjoyed, including some digs at BlackBerry, Thunderbolt Display rumor believers, our last App of the Week, and a few of our favorite things. Enjoy your Canada Day or Fourth of July holiday, and we'll meet back here without our MacNN work smocks in a couple of weeks. Thanks.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/270469585One More Thing Episode 044 - – 30 –Thu, 23 Jun 2016 10:52:13 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/one-more-thing-episode-044-30
00:30:25The Space Javelin crewnoSo it's episode 44 and we're calling it by the now obscure journalism term for the end of a piece – 30 – but it's about Error 53 and it's about 7.1mm thin. We don't think we can cram any more numbers in this, but that's never stopped us trying. Alongside one other number, then, this One More Thing does a little number on iPhone 7 headphone rumours and a US iPhone court case. It has one politically charged Thingy of the Week from Malcolm and it has one couch-loving Thingy of the Week from William.So it's episode 44 and we're calling it by the no…So it's episode 44 and we're calling it by the now obscure journalism term for the end of a piece – 30 – but it's about Error 53 and it's about 7.1mm thin. We don't think we can cram any more numbers in this, but that's never stopped us trying. Alongside one other number, then, this One More Thing does a little number on iPhone 7 headphone rumours and a US iPhone court case. It has one politically charged Thingy of the Week from Malcolm and it has one couch-loving Thingy of the Week from William.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/270037840MacNN Podcast Episode 67Mon, 20 Jun 2016 16:48:32 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-podcast-episode-67
01:01:14The Space Javelin crewnoThis week's episode is an unusual one: not only does Charles have a cold, but he and Managing Editor Mike are kind of the Oscar Madison and Felix Unger of a number of issues, and yet when it comes to the mass shooting in Orlando (which we focus on at the top of the show), we're on the same page. Around the nine-minute mark, we turn to what happened at the WWDC, and then on to a cool new use for Wallet, the ten-second iPhone "ban" in China (and the perils of bad reporting), a special report on the Developer Preview of iOS 10 from our guest Sanjiv Sathiah, and of course William Gallagher's App of the Week. Opinions! We have 'em!This week's episode is an unusual one: not only d…This week's episode is an unusual one: not only does Charles have a cold, but he and Managing Editor Mike are kind of the Oscar Madison and Felix Unger of a number of issues, and yet when it comes to the mass shooting in Orlando (which we focus on at the top of the show), we're on the same page. Around the nine-minute mark, we turn to what happened at the WWDC, and then on to a cool new use for Wallet, the ten-second iPhone "ban" in China (and the perils of bad reporting), a special report on the Developer Preview of iOS 10 from our guest Sanjiv Sathiah, and of course William Gallagher's App of the Week. Opinions! We have 'em!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/269021053One More Thing episode 43 - WWDC the Oooh and Ow ShowTue, 14 Jun 2016 11:00:58 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/one-more-thing-episode-43-wwdc-the-oooh-and-ow-show
00:30:01The Space Javelin crewnoYou already know what was announced at this year's WWDC. True, if you didn't watch the keynote or read our analysis then there's likely to be a lot you didn't catch but overall, you know. So this week's One More Thing laboriously details everything all over again. Oh, yes. We'll read out every one of Apple's slides. That'll be good. Or we can do this instead: look at what we think mattered and what we know mattered to us. Co-hosts Malcolm Owen and William Gallagher disagree almost entirely on what was important but they've each got evidence to back their opinions up.You already know what was announced at this year'…You already know what was announced at this year's WWDC. True, if you didn't watch the keynote or read our analysis then there's likely to be a lot you didn't catch but overall, you know. So this week's One More Thing laboriously details everything all over again. Oh, yes. We'll read out every one of Apple's slides. That'll be good. Or we can do this instead: look at what we think mattered and what we know mattered to us. Co-hosts Malcolm Owen and William Gallagher disagree almost entirely on what was important but they've each got evidence to back their opinions up.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/268799110MacNN Podcast Episode 66Sun, 12 Jun 2016 23:43:44 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-podcast-episode-66
01:00:55The Space Javelin crewnoWe're putting this up a little early because this episode may have something of a short shelf life. Charles and Mike boldly (read: foolishly) talk about what has been rumored for WWDC, and what ideas among those we like (an OLED function bar for the MacBook Pro? Yes please!) and those we're not too sure about (how the MBP crowd will react to USB-C/Thunderbolt 3) and those we're pretty sure ain't happening (iTunes dropping the selling of digital music). But there's more to life than just WWDC, so we also tackle the latest controversies (from Gawker filing for bankruptcy to the idea of a blue iPhone) and feature a first-of-its-kind App of the Week. All this and more, grab it quick before the keynote goes and spoils it all with facts and such!We're putting this up a little early because this…We're putting this up a little early because this episode may have something of a short shelf life. Charles and Mike boldly (read: foolishly) talk about what has been rumored for WWDC, and what ideas among those we like (an OLED function bar for the MacBook Pro? Yes please!) and those we're not too sure about (how the MBP crowd will react to USB-C/Thunderbolt 3) and those we're pretty sure ain't happening (iTunes dropping the selling of digital music). But there's more to life than just WWDC, so we also tackle the latest controversies (from Gawker filing for bankruptcy to the idea of a blue iPhone) and feature a first-of-its-kind App of the Week. All this and more, grab it quick before the keynote goes and spoils it all with facts and such!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/268276158One More Thing Episode 42 - Best And Worst Of WWDCThu, 09 Jun 2016 10:48:04 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/one-more-thing-episode-43-best-and-worst-of-wwdc
00:30:04The Space Javelin crewnoNext week's Worldwide Developer Conference is not exactly Apple's first WWDC: it's actually the 33rd. In the latest MacNN One More Thing podcast, host William Gallagher takes you through the history of this event as it grew into the compelling form we know today. You'll hear the famous moments we remember, the less-famous ones Apple would have us forget, and you will step into Steve Jobs's reality distortion field.Next week's Worldwide Developer Conference is not…Next week's Worldwide Developer Conference is not exactly Apple's first WWDC: it's actually the 33rd. In the latest MacNN One More Thing podcast, host William Gallagher takes you through the history of this event as it grew into the compelling form we know today. You'll hear the famous moments we remember, the less-famous ones Apple would have us forget, and you will step into Steve Jobs's reality distortion field.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/267829678MacNN Podcast Episode 65Mon, 06 Jun 2016 17:07:52 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-podcast-episode-65
00:59:43The Space Javelin crewnoThis week, Mike and Charles (all rested up from the Memorial Day holiday) take note of new patches from Apple for the 9.7-inch iPad Pro and iTunes, explain why we don't run some of the sketchier reports and rumors, plug our new Summer Project of maxing out old Mac Pros, discuss Apple's new wireless offer for the Back to School promotion, marvel and/or drool over a 19-port Thunderbolt hub, speculate on why Tony Fadell has taken wing from Nest, report on Elon Musk's view of Google and Apple getting in on his act, move on to expressing an appreciation of how technology is still innovating wildly, and of course wrap it up with our pick for App of the Week. You just can't go wrong with this one.This week, Mike and Charles (all rested up from t…This week, Mike and Charles (all rested up from the Memorial Day holiday) take note of new patches from Apple for the 9.7-inch iPad Pro and iTunes, explain why we don't run some of the sketchier reports and rumors, plug our new Summer Project of maxing out old Mac Pros, discuss Apple's new wireless offer for the Back to School promotion, marvel and/or drool over a 19-port Thunderbolt hub, speculate on why Tony Fadell has taken wing from Nest, report on Elon Musk's view of Google and Apple getting in on his act, move on to expressing an appreciation of how technology is still innovating wildly, and of course wrap it up with our pick for App of the Week. You just can't go wrong with this one.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/267088186One More Thing Episode 41 - Baader - Meinhof PhenomenonThu, 02 Jun 2016 10:49:02 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/one-more-thing-episode-41-baader-meinhof-phenomenon
00:29:24The Space Javelin crewnoIt's been pointed out to us that this may be the only Mac technology podcast that comes out of the UK. Maybe the UK is just smaller than it seems to us as we sit here. If it's true, though, we do have a certain responsibility to be the best technology podcast possible and to podcastily cover technology. There is plenty of tech this week ranging from OLED we haven't got to wireless charging that we now have, plus digs at Microsoft and Android, probably, and a brand new feature. It's a blink and you miss it new feature, but it's important: we present the <em>One More Thing</em> fully comprehensive guide to buying TV sets.It's been pointed out to us that this may be the …It's been pointed out to us that this may be the only Mac technology podcast that comes out of the UK. Maybe the UK is just smaller than it seems to us as we sit here. If it's true, though, we do have a certain responsibility to be the best technology podcast possible and to podcastily cover technology. There is plenty of tech this week ranging from OLED we haven't got to wireless charging that we now have, plus digs at Microsoft and Android, probably, and a brand new feature. It's a blink and you miss it new feature, but it's important: we present the <em>One More Thing</em> fully comprehensive guide to buying TV sets.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/266001852One More Thing episode 40: IO, IO, it's off to work we goThu, 26 May 2016 10:49:48 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/one-more-thing-episode-40-io-io-its-off-to-work-we-go
00:29:27The Space Javelin crewnoNot that you would, but you could shut up co-presenters Malcolm Owen and William Gallagher by just clicking cancel or maybe a close box, perhaps choosing Quit or any other way you've got of stopping your podcast app playing. It has always been thus, it will always remain this so long as the stars are in the heavens and you are in control of your own computer. Except now. Microsoft is so hell-bent on making you upgrade to Windows 10 that it has broken several decades worth of ingrained muscle memory for you. That thing you do, you can't. That thing you want to do, tough.Not that you would, but you could shut up co-pres…Not that you would, but you could shut up co-presenters Malcolm Owen and William Gallagher by just clicking cancel or maybe a close box, perhaps choosing Quit or any other way you've got of stopping your podcast app playing. It has always been thus, it will always remain this so long as the stars are in the heavens and you are in control of your own computer. Except now. Microsoft is so hell-bent on making you upgrade to Windows 10 that it has broken several decades worth of ingrained muscle memory for you. That thing you do, you can't. That thing you want to do, tough.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/265551365MacNN Podcast Episode 64Mon, 23 May 2016 19:41:07 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-podcast-episode-64
00:49:21The Space Javelin crewnoChas is back, but the free-association drifting from topic to topic continues. A discussion about Tim Cook's visit to India turns into a talk about LTE, then about the 15th anniversary of the opening of the first two Apple Stores, then about how deadly eMacs can be -- and that's just the first segment! Also on tap are a bipartisan bill to put a leash on the FBI, looking at the factors behind the recent surge of Chromebook buying, the annual BackBlaze report on consumer-level hard drive reliability, our two latest recurring features -- Two Week Trial and Technically Speaking -- and why we felt like we needed them. In addition, William Gallagher stops by to extol the hidden power of Hazel. Please note: there won't be an episode next week due to the US Memorial Day weekend. One More Thing (our other podcast) will carry on as normal, however.Chas is back, but the free-association drifting f…Chas is back, but the free-association drifting from topic to topic continues. A discussion about Tim Cook's visit to India turns into a talk about LTE, then about the 15th anniversary of the opening of the first two Apple Stores, then about how deadly eMacs can be -- and that's just the first segment! Also on tap are a bipartisan bill to put a leash on the FBI, looking at the factors behind the recent surge of Chromebook buying, the annual BackBlaze report on consumer-level hard drive reliability, our two latest recurring features -- Two Week Trial and Technically Speaking -- and why we felt like we needed them. In addition, William Gallagher stops by to extol the hidden power of Hazel. Please note: there won't be an episode next week due to the US Memorial Day weekend. One More Thing (our other podcast) will carry on as normal, however.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/264875253One More Thing Episode 39 - Listen And Lose WeightThu, 19 May 2016 10:42:44 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/one-more-thing-episode-39-listen-and-lose-weight
00:28:46The Space Javelin crewnoSince time began and chocolate was first invented, it has been a universal rule: everything that is bad for you tastes or looks or feels good. Now, though, there appears to be an exception with scam ads masquerading as magical cures to our girths and our BMI. The ads aren't new, though they do seem to be increasing, but what's come out this week is that we are worse than gullible.Since time began and chocolate was first invented…Since time began and chocolate was first invented, it has been a universal rule: everything that is bad for you tastes or looks or feels good. Now, though, there appears to be an exception with scam ads masquerading as magical cures to our girths and our BMI. The ads aren't new, though they do seem to be increasing, but what's come out this week is that we are worse than gullible.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/264389353MacNN Podcast Episode 63Mon, 16 May 2016 14:30:06 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-podcast-episode-63
00:53:24The Space Javelin crewnoCharles is headed down south to Florida for the Orlando Fringe Festival, so Mike and Jordan again tackle the headlines of the week, including Apple's surprise investment in Didi Chuxing in China, Cyrus Vance's call for mandatory decryption, new issues with iTunes, the discontinuation of Disney Infinity and the company's Star Wars film line, Mike's two week trial of the Apple Watch, the disparity among App Store profits, and William's App of the Week -- or rather, year -- FileMaker Pro.Charles is headed down south to Florida for the O…Charles is headed down south to Florida for the Orlando Fringe Festival, so Mike and Jordan again tackle the headlines of the week, including Apple's surprise investment in Didi Chuxing in China, Cyrus Vance's call for mandatory decryption, new issues with iTunes, the discontinuation of Disney Infinity and the company's Star Wars film line, Mike's two week trial of the Apple Watch, the disparity among App Store profits, and William's App of the Week -- or rather, year -- FileMaker Pro.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/263753311One More Thing Episode 38 - Viv La DifferenceThu, 12 May 2016 10:46:53 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/one-more-thing-episode-38-viv-la-difference
00:30:06The Space Javelin crewnoCo-host William Gallagher is convinced that this week’s reveal of Viv, from the original makers of Siri, is a very big deal and Malcolm Owen isn’t. One week on from their series-defining agreement over something or other, they’re back to this. For once, though, one of them actually convinces the other about something. We know: impossible. There’s no such thing as proper conversation, certainly not on podcasts or the telly, there is just one person talking and the other waiting for them to shut up. In this case, though, minds and opinions are changed. See if you get turned around about Spotify’s television plans too.Co-host William Gallagher is convinced that this …Co-host William Gallagher is convinced that this week’s reveal of Viv, from the original makers of Siri, is a very big deal and Malcolm Owen isn’t. One week on from their series-defining agreement over something or other, they’re back to this. For once, though, one of them actually convinces the other about something. We know: impossible. There’s no such thing as proper conversation, certainly not on podcasts or the telly, there is just one person talking and the other waiting for them to shut up. In this case, though, minds and opinions are changed. See if you get turned around about Spotify’s television plans too.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/263238214MacNN Podcast Episode 62Mon, 09 May 2016 16:52:12 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-podcast-episode-62
00:54:42The Space Javelin crewnoWelcome back the "Off Topic" crew of Mike and Jordan for this week's MacNN Podcast, since Charles was literally "under the weather" due to allergies. As is typical for the pair, a wide range of topics is discussed, from Intel's abandonment of the Atom chip to why the MacBook's USB-C implementation is unsatisfying, to some great games amid the news that Epic is leaving big-budget game development behind. The tablet and Enterprise sectors, the Apple Car (?) and Space X, Cupertino and taxes, and App of the Week -- your weekly tech roundup is all right here!Welcome back the "Off Topic" crew of Mike and Jor…Welcome back the "Off Topic" crew of Mike and Jordan for this week's MacNN Podcast, since Charles was literally "under the weather" due to allergies. As is typical for the pair, a wide range of topics is discussed, from Intel's abandonment of the Atom chip to why the MacBook's USB-C implementation is unsatisfying, to some great games amid the news that Epic is leaving big-budget game development behind. The tablet and Enterprise sectors, the Apple Car (?) and Space X, Cupertino and taxes, and App of the Week -- your weekly tech roundup is all right here!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/262602405One More Thing Episode 37 - Kimmy Mocks The Apple Store!Thu, 05 May 2016 10:50:18 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/one-more-thing-episode-37-kimmy-mocks-the-apple-store
00:30:10The Space Javelin crewnoIn an unexpected plot twist, co-hosts William Gallagher and Malcolm Owen this week agree on something. They've still got very different opinions on games, PCs and, this time, also hammers for some reason. Yet there is a moment of humanity that's only taken 37 episodes to appear. It's about a keyboard.In an unexpected plot twist, co-hosts William Gal…In an unexpected plot twist, co-hosts William Gallagher and Malcolm Owen this week agree on something. They've still got very different opinions on games, PCs and, this time, also hammers for some reason. Yet there is a moment of humanity that's only taken 37 episodes to appear. It's about a keyboard.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/262106913MacNN Podcast Episode 61Mon, 02 May 2016 16:20:26 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-podcast-episode-61
00:53:09The Space Javelin crewnoThis week it's a parade of bad news again, though some of the "bad" news is actually not all that bad (hint: Apple's financials). Some of the bad news is really bad news, though: a suicide at Apple headquarters, the tragic loss of two young fishermen and the iPhone they left behind; and a sinister and ill-considered rule change by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. There are some bright spots, as always: William's App of the Week and the return of our Crowdfunding Critic column, among others. As always, Charles and Mike (and William) lead you through it all.This week it's a parade of bad news again, though…This week it's a parade of bad news again, though some of the "bad" news is actually not all that bad (hint: Apple's financials). Some of the bad news is really bad news, though: a suicide at Apple headquarters, the tragic loss of two young fishermen and the iPhone they left behind; and a sinister and ill-considered rule change by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. There are some bright spots, as always: William's App of the Week and the return of our Crowdfunding Critic column, among others. As always, Charles and Mike (and William) lead you through it all.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/261401360OMT Episode 036 - One More MacNN Podcast ThingThu, 28 Apr 2016 21:54:15 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/omt-episode-036-one-more-macnn-podcast-thing
00:27:05The Space Javelin crewnoDefinitely a very different episode. William Gallagher is out, Gilliam Wallagher is back, scones are bandied about, and MacNN Editor Charles Martin not only muscles his way into hosting, but brings along an outtake discussion from The MacNN Podcast that takes up half the show. Bloody Canadians. All this, plus a surprisingly positive analysis of Apple's fiscal Q2 report, and Thingy of the Week.Definitely a very different episode. William Gall…Definitely a very different episode. William Gallagher is out, Gilliam Wallagher is back, scones are bandied about, and MacNN Editor Charles Martin not only muscles his way into hosting, but brings along an outtake discussion from The MacNN Podcast that takes up half the show. Bloody Canadians. All this, plus a surprisingly positive analysis of Apple's fiscal Q2 report, and Thingy of the Week.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/260894432MacNN Podcast Episode 60Tue, 26 Apr 2016 00:13:26 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-podcast-episode-60
00:58:46The Space Javelin crewnoIt's the big 6-0 episode, and we celebrate by bringing in another great developer guest: this time, it's Joe Japes from Econ Technologies, makers of ChronoSync -- a great and powerful backup and syncing manager for people who need a little more than Time Machine offers. Mike also takes veteran Mac users to task for complaining that Apple has gone all consumer and mobile and doesn't pay enough attention to the desktop publishing market anymore -- we do feel your pain, but us slab Mac Pro users are a dying breed, and Apple owes us nothing. We also, of course, detail the latest FBI shenanigans, but this week we don't have an App of the Week: instead, we offer some crazy-good deals and bundles for you to jump on. Not only is the podcast free, we actually save you money! Tune in now! Limited time only! We guarantee your complete satisfaction or double the podcast cost back!It's the big 6-0 episode, and we celebrate by bri…It's the big 6-0 episode, and we celebrate by bringing in another great developer guest: this time, it's Joe Japes from Econ Technologies, makers of ChronoSync -- a great and powerful backup and syncing manager for people who need a little more than Time Machine offers. Mike also takes veteran Mac users to task for complaining that Apple has gone all consumer and mobile and doesn't pay enough attention to the desktop publishing market anymore -- we do feel your pain, but us slab Mac Pro users are a dying breed, and Apple owes us nothing. We also, of course, detail the latest FBI shenanigans, but this week we don't have an App of the Week: instead, we offer some crazy-good deals and bundles for you to jump on. Not only is the podcast free, we actually save you money! Tune in now! Limited time only! We guarantee your complete satisfaction or double the podcast cost back!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/260167289One More Thing Episode 035 - In The PinkThu, 21 Apr 2016 11:10:03 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/one-more-thing-episode-035-in-the-pink
00:30:16The Space Javelin crewnoCan we just mention that we were right last week? We said, we actually said that if you go down to an Apple Store and wait for an hour, you might get a new MacBook. Okay, we didn't phrase it quite so specifically and actually we may possibly have meant iMacs rather than MacBooks but the principle holds: we called it. Which means this week, we have to keep that prediction record up.Can we just mention that we were right last week?…Can we just mention that we were right last week? We said, we actually said that if you go down to an Apple Store and wait for an hour, you might get a new MacBook. Okay, we didn't phrase it quite so specifically and actually we may possibly have meant iMacs rather than MacBooks but the principle holds: we called it. Which means this week, we have to keep that prediction record up.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/259705510MacNN Podcast Episode 59Mon, 18 Apr 2016 17:40:37 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-podcast-episode-59
01:00:26The Space Javelin crewnoA much better mix of straight news -- good and bad -- and crazy-bananas stories, ranging from bizarre patents to the worst design of a possible "Apple Car" you've ever seen. This week, Mike and Charles talk about what they'd do if they ran Apple, the change of heart at Smile Software over TextExpander, the latest from the FBI and DOJ (including a security revelation from BlackBerry), and finally the weird news of the week, then William's Apple of the Week, which this time is a technical downgrade. All this and cheap laughs, as usual.A much better mix of straight news -- good and ba…A much better mix of straight news -- good and bad -- and crazy-bananas stories, ranging from bizarre patents to the worst design of a possible "Apple Car" you've ever seen. This week, Mike and Charles talk about what they'd do if they ran Apple, the change of heart at Smile Software over TextExpander, the latest from the FBI and DOJ (including a security revelation from BlackBerry), and finally the weird news of the week, then William's Apple of the Week, which this time is a technical downgrade. All this and cheap laughs, as usual.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/258942377One More Thing Episode 34 - Muérdete La LenguaThu, 14 Apr 2016 11:10:35 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/one-more-thing-episode-34-muerdete-la-lengua
00:29:04The Space Javelin crewnoWe were ready to go all profound – wait, that is different from profane, isn't it? –– over what's been happening with William Gallagher's beloved TextExpander. Before we'd opened our gobs, though, makers Smile Software walked back a lot of the problems and reacted to its customers in a way that you can only applaud. So well done them and we are pleased, but we had a great pun ready for you with the word 'TextExpander'.We were ready to go all profound – wait, that is …We were ready to go all profound – wait, that is different from profane, isn't it? –– over what's been happening with William Gallagher's beloved TextExpander. Before we'd opened our gobs, though, makers Smile Software walked back a lot of the problems and reacted to its customers in a way that you can only applaud. So well done them and we are pleased, but we had a great pun ready for you with the word 'TextExpander'.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/258460137MacNN Podcast Episode 58Mon, 11 Apr 2016 15:31:03 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-podcast-episode-58
01:00:39The Space Javelin crewnoThe bane of all true nerds, we start off this week talking a little bit (but only a tiny smidgen, we promise) about sportsball -- but this is only a cheery overture before we delve into the main news topics of the week, which are mostly bad. From our investigation into a bundle company that is ripping off developers, to the latest FBI/DOJ subversion of the Constitution, to beloved utility Textexpander suddenly going subscription, it's nearly all bad news. Luckily, we have a great new $1 e-book out of tips and help to keep your mind off it all. That, and App of the Week will help you bring back a beloved feature. So cheer up and dive in!The bane of all true nerds, we start off this wee…The bane of all true nerds, we start off this week talking a little bit (but only a tiny smidgen, we promise) about sportsball -- but this is only a cheery overture before we delve into the main news topics of the week, which are mostly bad. From our investigation into a bundle company that is ripping off developers, to the latest FBI/DOJ subversion of the Constitution, to beloved utility Textexpander suddenly going subscription, it's nearly all bad news. Luckily, we have a great new $1 e-book out of tips and help to keep your mind off it all. That, and App of the Week will help you bring back a beloved feature. So cheer up and dive in!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/257769515One More Thing Episode 033 - BeepThu, 07 Apr 2016 11:07:55 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/one-more-thing-episode-033-beep
00:29:20The Space Javelin crewnoYou've done this, haven't you? You're sitting there in your kitchen, having a chat, and somehow you get someone's name wrong. You keep calling them by the wrong name and when you or your friends eventually realise what's happened, you've had hilarious consequences and/or slander legal suits. Fortunately, the kitchen at MacNN has this great kettle that just so happens to beep over precisely the right syllables.You've done this, haven't you? You're sitting the…You've done this, haven't you? You're sitting there in your kitchen, having a chat, and somehow you get someone's name wrong. You keep calling them by the wrong name and when you or your friends eventually realise what's happened, you've had hilarious consequences and/or slander legal suits. Fortunately, the kitchen at MacNN has this great kettle that just so happens to beep over precisely the right syllables.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/257289469MacNN Podcast Episode 57Mon, 04 Apr 2016 17:44:35 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-podcast-episode-57
01:02:38The Space Javelin crewnoUnsurprisingly, a good chunk of this week's episode focuses on Apple's 40th anniversary, which happened last Friday ... unless they've been pranking us for the last four decades ... and a bit about our own 20th anniversary year, which wraps up this June. There's also been new developments in the fight between Apple and the DOJ and FBI to go over, new rumors about the iPhone 7 (and beyond!) to be a bit skeptical about, the return of the Bundlecult scam, the ongoing Oracle vs Google case (which has taken a new turn), the tragedy of not preparing your digital files for your -- rather than their -- end of life, the debut of the affordable Tesla 3 vehicle, and of course our usual App of the Week. All jam-packed into a info-cramming hour. Take a listen!Unsurprisingly, a good chunk of this week's episo…Unsurprisingly, a good chunk of this week's episode focuses on Apple's 40th anniversary, which happened last Friday ... unless they've been pranking us for the last four decades ... and a bit about our own 20th anniversary year, which wraps up this June. There's also been new developments in the fight between Apple and the DOJ and FBI to go over, new rumors about the iPhone 7 (and beyond!) to be a bit skeptical about, the return of the Bundlecult scam, the ongoing Oracle vs Google case (which has taken a new turn), the tragedy of not preparing your digital files for your -- rather than their -- end of life, the debut of the affordable Tesla 3 vehicle, and of course our usual App of the Week. All jam-packed into a info-cramming hour. Take a listen!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/256441041One More Thing MacNN One More Thing Episode 032 - IPad, You Pad, We All PadThu, 31 Mar 2016 11:10:52 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/one-more-thing-macnn-one-more-thing-episode-032-ipad-you-pad-we-all-pad
00:29:35The Space Javelin crewnoWe can tell you right up front what Malcolm Owen would like to make his Thingy of the Week – but can't. It would be a new iPad Pro but at the moment, that's at best the Thingy of the Week for some courier company and throughout this One More Thing you're going to picture Malcolm looking out of the window for them to arrive.We can tell you right up front what Malcolm Owen …We can tell you right up front what Malcolm Owen would like to make his Thingy of the Week – but can't. It would be a new iPad Pro but at the moment, that's at best the Thingy of the Week for some courier company and throughout this One More Thing you're going to picture Malcolm looking out of the window for them to arrive.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/255597567MacNN Podcast Episode 56Mon, 28 Mar 2016 16:39:29 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-podcast-episode-56
01:01:46The Space Javelin crewnoThis week, Mike and Charles discuss the new products and minor (but pleasant) surprises to emerge from last week's "Loop You In" event, and the impact of the new iPhone SE and 9.7-inch iPad Pro. We also ramble over how Apple tech often "blooms" rather than "hits" with stuff like CarPlay and Apple Pay, the history of OS X on it's 15th birthday and the future for the Mac, the iOS 9.3 issue with older iOS devices, the FBI blinking in their Apple fight, Intel abandoning the "tick tock" cycle of chip development, and all the latest rumors before handing it over to William Gallagher for his "App of the Week" pick, which again involves the word "Omni." A very beefy episode to make up for us skipping last week.This week, Mike and Charles discuss the new produ…This week, Mike and Charles discuss the new products and minor (but pleasant) surprises to emerge from last week's "Loop You In" event, and the impact of the new iPhone SE and 9.7-inch iPad Pro. We also ramble over how Apple tech often "blooms" rather than "hits" with stuff like CarPlay and Apple Pay, the history of OS X on it's 15th birthday and the future for the Mac, the iOS 9.3 issue with older iOS devices, the FBI blinking in their Apple fight, Intel abandoning the "tick tock" cycle of chip development, and all the latest rumors before handing it over to William Gallagher for his "App of the Week" pick, which again involves the word "Omni." A very beefy episode to make up for us skipping last week.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/254412213MacNN One More Thing Podcast Episode 31 - Buying Apple And The FBIWed, 23 Mar 2016 12:51:59 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-one-more-thing-podcast-episode-31-buying-apple-and-the-fbi
00:32:49The Space Javelin crewnoNobody predicted that the FBI would blink at this point in their dispute with Apple. Certainly Apple didn't: it broke a habit the day before by addressing the issue at its product launch. William Gallagher and guest Charles Martin, editor of MacNN look at what happened and use some first-class hindsight to see why it probably had to happen this way, this time. They're still not buying it, though.Nobody predicted that the FBI would blink at this…Nobody predicted that the FBI would blink at this point in their dispute with Apple. Certainly Apple didn't: it broke a habit the day before by addressing the issue at its product launch. William Gallagher and guest Charles Martin, editor of MacNN look at what happened and use some first-class hindsight to see why it probably had to happen this way, this time. They're still not buying it, though.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/252321656MacNN One More Thing - The Wonder Computer Of The 1980sThu, 17 Mar 2016 11:18:44 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-one-more-thing-the-wonder-computer-of-the-1980s
00:33:45The Space Javelin crewnoThere have been countless developments in Apple vs the FBI but they're going to remain uncounted because One More Thing is declaring a week off from all that. You know where you stand, whichever side you're on, and you've heard the arguments but the case is so obvious that no one can believe everyone doesn't think the same about it. They do. They're all sick of it. So instead of focusing on this week, One More Thing zooms back and forth across time.There have been countless developments in Apple v…There have been countless developments in Apple vs the FBI but they're going to remain uncounted because One More Thing is declaring a week off from all that. You know where you stand, whichever side you're on, and you've heard the arguments but the case is so obvious that no one can believe everyone doesn't think the same about it. They do. They're all sick of it. So instead of focusing on this week, One More Thing zooms back and forth across time.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/251884455MacNN Podcast Episode 55Mon, 14 Mar 2016 21:50:53 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-podcast-episode-55
00:54:55The Space Javelin crewnoWow, this episode runs all over the map like a five-year-old high on sugar. Somehow we manage to get from the ongoing Apple-FBI dispute to Donald of Orange, from a comparison of top smartwatches to Broadway musicals, from jailbreaking to Douglas Adams, plus you can hear Mike get all riled up and William Gallagher wax lyrical about Omniplan 3 for iOS. Something for everyone, this week, for sure.Wow, this episode runs all over the map like a fi…Wow, this episode runs all over the map like a five-year-old high on sugar. Somehow we manage to get from the ongoing Apple-FBI dispute to Donald of Orange, from a comparison of top smartwatches to Broadway musicals, from jailbreaking to Douglas Adams, plus you can hear Mike get all riled up and William Gallagher wax lyrical about Omniplan 3 for iOS. Something for everyone, this week, for sure.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/251216267MacNN One More Thing Episode 29 - Not A Sexy Tone Of VoiceThu, 10 Mar 2016 18:53:04 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-one-more-thing-episode-29-not-a-sexy-tone-of-voice
00:29:38The Space Javelin crewnoThis week, a special guest takeover by MacNN Editor Charles Martin, who along with Malcolm chats about the latest developments in the ongoing Apple-FBI saga, what's in the forthcoming OS X and iOS updates, rage a bit about the decision by the Supreme Court not to hear Apple's e-book appeal, discuss Amazon's second physical bookstore opening, and spend a surprising amount of time on Malcolm's recent move, with additional nattering about internet and TV pricing in remote Welsh villages. All that, and Thingie of the week. Enjoy. This week, a special guest takeover by MacNN Edit…This week, a special guest takeover by MacNN Editor Charles Martin, who along with Malcolm chats about the latest developments in the ongoing Apple-FBI saga, what's in the forthcoming OS X and iOS updates, rage a bit about the decision by the Supreme Court not to hear Apple's e-book appeal, discuss Amazon's second physical bookstore opening, and spend a surprising amount of time on Malcolm's recent move, with additional nattering about internet and TV pricing in remote Welsh villages. All that, and Thingie of the week. Enjoy. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/250696422MacNN Podcast Episode 54Mon, 07 Mar 2016 18:56:01 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-podcast-episode-54
00:56:54The Space Javelin crewnoWell we did our best, spending a full half of this week's podcast NOT talking about the FBI-Apple dispute, but you can only put that off for so long. We also talk about the latest rumors (such as the now-called-iPhone-SE, the iPad Pro Air thing, and possible Apple Watch stuff), Managing Editor Mike has gotten an Apple Watch and is kind of "meh" about it, and Amazon has updated the Alexa system ... and stripped out encryption (later put back), which led us inevitably to talking about the encryption debate, its move to Congress, and some of our whackadoodle representatives and deputy district attorneys. All that and App of the Week!Well we did our best, spending a full half of thi…Well we did our best, spending a full half of this week's podcast NOT talking about the FBI-Apple dispute, but you can only put that off for so long. We also talk about the latest rumors (such as the now-called-iPhone-SE, the iPad Pro Air thing, and possible Apple Watch stuff), Managing Editor Mike has gotten an Apple Watch and is kind of "meh" about it, and Amazon has updated the Alexa system ... and stripped out encryption (later put back), which led us inevitably to talking about the encryption debate, its move to Congress, and some of our whackadoodle representatives and deputy district attorneys. All that and App of the Week!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/249984555MacNN One More Thing Episode 28 - Windows Bugs Or SomethingThu, 03 Mar 2016 12:01:37 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-one-more-thing-episode-28-windows-bugs-or-something
00:30:51The Space Javelin crewnoWe've caved in and recorded a special new episode of One More Thing for the FBI but we assure you that this is not a slippery slope. We are convinced that no other Government agency will ever request this compliance, even though we have noticed a sudden increase in official-sounding emails. While we read through those, take a listen to MacNN writers Malcolm Owen and William Gallagher falling out over the Bug Chicks.We've caved in and recorded a special new episode…We've caved in and recorded a special new episode of One More Thing for the FBI but we assure you that this is not a slippery slope. We are convinced that no other Government agency will ever request this compliance, even though we have noticed a sudden increase in official-sounding emails. While we read through those, take a listen to MacNN writers Malcolm Owen and William Gallagher falling out over the Bug Chicks.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/249502608MacNN Podcast Episode 53Mon, 29 Feb 2016 17:36:28 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-podcast-episode-53
01:00:39The Space Javelin crewnoThis week, the big story in the mainstream media as well as the Apple world is the company's fight with the FBI over customer privacy, encryption, and where the line is when it comes to law enforcement. Charles, Mike, and William debate the topic, and grumble about how its getting in the way of us promoting our latest e-book, out now on Amazon and Kindle. We also talk about the surprise Samsung patent reversal, Apple Watch sales, and our App of the Week.This week, the big story in the mainstream media …This week, the big story in the mainstream media as well as the Apple world is the company's fight with the FBI over customer privacy, encryption, and where the line is when it comes to law enforcement. Charles, Mike, and William debate the topic, and grumble about how its getting in the way of us promoting our latest e-book, out now on Amazon and Kindle. We also talk about the surprise Samsung patent reversal, Apple Watch sales, and our App of the Week.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/248824734MacNN One More Thing Episode 27 - Contexts And PerspectivesThu, 25 Feb 2016 11:29:16 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-one-more-thing-episode-27-contexts-and-perspectives
00:28:36The Space Javelin crewnoSo Bill Gates says he's on the side of the FBI in their spat with Apple and then he says that's not quite correct, or something. Rather than assess whether a printed quote from him is accurate or not, it would be great to hear him speak. We can't do that. Except, we can hear him speak about Apple back in 1983. It's fascinating to hear a squeaky-voiced young Bill praising the Mac but as hosts William Gallagher and Malcolm Owen spot, there might just be a clue to why Gates said what he said then and why he says what he says now.So Bill Gates says he's on the side of the FBI in…So Bill Gates says he's on the side of the FBI in their spat with Apple and then he says that's not quite correct, or something. Rather than assess whether a printed quote from him is accurate or not, it would be great to hear him speak. We can't do that. Except, we can hear him speak about Apple back in 1983. It's fascinating to hear a squeaky-voiced young Bill praising the Mac but as hosts William Gallagher and Malcolm Owen spot, there might just be a clue to why Gates said what he said then and why he says what he says now.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/248423419MacNN Podcast Episode 52Tue, 23 Feb 2016 01:02:40 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-podcast-episode-52
01:01:01The Space Javelin crewnoThat awkward moment when you plan for a guest because you think the week might be a bit slow news-wise and then the whole country explodes. While the Transformers-like battle between the FBI and Apple continues with your Fourth Amendment rights tied to a stake like Joan d'Arc, we chat with Aleen Simms from Agilebits about the importance of password security. She also has a rockin' podcast of her own about women and minorities in tech and assorted geeky pursuits called "Less Than or Equal To." Charles and special guest co-host Malcolm also dig in to a question posed by our colleague Sanjiv: is Apple's software quality slipping, or are we just noticing it a whole lot more? Plus, a few laughs, a civics lesson, and William's App of the Week. Big Brother says check it out.That awkward moment when you plan for a guest bec…That awkward moment when you plan for a guest because you think the week might be a bit slow news-wise and then the whole country explodes. While the Transformers-like battle between the FBI and Apple continues with your Fourth Amendment rights tied to a stake like Joan d'Arc, we chat with Aleen Simms from Agilebits about the importance of password security. She also has a rockin' podcast of her own about women and minorities in tech and assorted geeky pursuits called "Less Than or Equal To." Charles and special guest co-host Malcolm also dig in to a question posed by our colleague Sanjiv: is Apple's software quality slipping, or are we just noticing it a whole lot more? Plus, a few laughs, a civics lesson, and William's App of the Week. Big Brother says check it out.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/247671493MacNN One More Thing Episode 26 - I Thought The Law And The Law WonThu, 18 Feb 2016 12:05:46 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-one-more-thing-episode-26-i-thought-the-law-and-the-law-won
00:29:08The Space Javelin crewnoBefore you've read to the end of this sentence, things will have moved on again in the case of Apple vs the FBI but One More Thing wants to take us out of the headlights, away from the rabbit hole and instead look at what this fight means overall. For as the US government puts rhetoric before technology, the UK government is doing exactly the same. Are governments just thick or are we now getting to more easily see when their goal is only to be seen to do things, not to actually do them?Before you've read to the end of this sentence, t…Before you've read to the end of this sentence, things will have moved on again in the case of Apple vs the FBI but One More Thing wants to take us out of the headlights, away from the rabbit hole and instead look at what this fight means overall. For as the US government puts rhetoric before technology, the UK government is doing exactly the same. Are governments just thick or are we now getting to more easily see when their goal is only to be seen to do things, not to actually do them?tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/247181413MacNN Podcast Episode 51Mon, 15 Feb 2016 16:32:18 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-podcast-episode-51
00:45:02The Space Javelin crewnoIt's Monday, so it's time for another episode of the MacNN Podcast! Charles is off and about this week, so hosts Mike Wuerthele and Jordan Anderson take to the microphones like it's 2010 again! Join us for a topic-filled 45 minutes, covering the Error 53 lawsuit filed last week, a possible start of filming for Apple unique programming, Apple executives on a (non-MacNN) podcast, and the normal off-topic meandering!It's Monday, so it's time for another episode of …It's Monday, so it's time for another episode of the MacNN Podcast! Charles is off and about this week, so hosts Mike Wuerthele and Jordan Anderson take to the microphones like it's 2010 again! Join us for a topic-filled 45 minutes, covering the Error 53 lawsuit filed last week, a possible start of filming for Apple unique programming, Apple executives on a (non-MacNN) podcast, and the normal off-topic meandering!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/246522340MacNN One More Thing Episode 25 - Here's Looking AchooThu, 11 Feb 2016 13:12:33 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-one-more-thing-episode-25-heres-looking-achoo
00:30:23The Space Javelin crewnoThis week William Gallagher has a cold but also an Apple Pencil. You're envious now, aren't you? But colds are going around, you'll get one. They're certainly more common than Apple Pencils as its arrival after so very many weeks waiting was enough to make him spill his cough mixture. Malcolm Owen is in fine health and staying as far away from William as he can, but he's got games news, games opinions and also a very particular thingy of the week that involves Windows. Consequently William is staying as far away from Malcolm as he can. This week William Gallagher has a cold but also a…This week William Gallagher has a cold but also an Apple Pencil. You're envious now, aren't you? But colds are going around, you'll get one. They're certainly more common than Apple Pencils as its arrival after so very many weeks waiting was enough to make him spill his cough mixture. Malcolm Owen is in fine health and staying as far away from William as he can, but he's got games news, games opinions and also a very particular thingy of the week that involves Windows. Consequently William is staying as far away from Malcolm as he can. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/246051070MacNN Podcast Episode 50Mon, 08 Feb 2016 16:46:37 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-podcast-episode-50
00:58:32The Space Javelin crewnoWe begin our second year of The MacNN Podcast by screwing up everything you knew and loved about the site (just kidding, it's a site redesign, please don't freak out). We talk about the whys and solicit thoughtful feedback, we talk about some milestones reached by Apple Pay, move on to a couple of new repair issues, and then discuss general tech world items, like the Seagate HD lawsuit and the possibility of Amazon opening bookstores. All that plus App of the Week on our anniversary edition!We begin our second year of The MacNN Podcast by …We begin our second year of The MacNN Podcast by screwing up everything you knew and loved about the site (just kidding, it's a site redesign, please don't freak out). We talk about the whys and solicit thoughtful feedback, we talk about some milestones reached by Apple Pay, move on to a couple of new repair issues, and then discuss general tech world items, like the Seagate HD lawsuit and the possibility of Amazon opening bookstores. All that plus App of the Week on our anniversary edition!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/245453695MacNN One More Thing Episode 024 - Grow Up, WilliamThu, 04 Feb 2016 19:22:12 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-one-more-thing-episode-024-grow-up-william
00:30:22The Space Javelin crewnoNeither William Gallagher nor Malcolm Owen would describe themselves as corporate types or even really what you might call intense businessmen. Consequently they're not sure that you should listen very closely to their news or observations about big business this week but there is also Billy Mays, and there is Steve Jobs.
This is a treat of a find. When you've got a major motion picture budget, you can do some research and the makers of the film Steve Jobs uncovered VHS videos that were believed lost. VHS videos of Steve Jobs revealing the NeXT computer, and we talk about it.Neither William Gallagher nor Malcolm Owen would …Neither William Gallagher nor Malcolm Owen would describe themselves as corporate types or even really what you might call intense businessmen. Consequently they're not sure that you should listen very closely to their news or observations about big business this week but there is also Billy Mays, and there is Steve Jobs.
This is a treat of a find. When you've got a major motion picture budget, you can do some research and the makers of the film Steve Jobs uncovered VHS videos that were believed lost. VHS videos of Steve Jobs revealing the NeXT computer, and we talk about it.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/244940796MacNN Podcast Episode 49Mon, 01 Feb 2016 20:23:08 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-podcast-episode-49
01:01:51The Space Javelin crewnoThis week, we welcome back Managing Editor Mike, freshly dug out of the snow, and live in the virtual studio, One More Thing's William Gallagher. We talk of course about Apple's somewhat-mixed fiscal Q1 (good results this time, bad news on the horizon), the continued decline of the iPad, rumors of a new iPad Air 3 (along with the "iPhone 5se"), the many new features and columns we're doing, and the new Filemaker Pro tutorial project in particular, and of course our App of the Week (this time, live!). Another fun hour of jokey nerdy jiggery-pokery. Give us a listen!This week, we welcome back Managing Editor Mike, …This week, we welcome back Managing Editor Mike, freshly dug out of the snow, and live in the virtual studio, One More Thing's William Gallagher. We talk of course about Apple's somewhat-mixed fiscal Q1 (good results this time, bad news on the horizon), the continued decline of the iPad, rumors of a new iPad Air 3 (along with the "iPhone 5se"), the many new features and columns we're doing, and the new Filemaker Pro tutorial project in particular, and of course our App of the Week (this time, live!). Another fun hour of jokey nerdy jiggery-pokery. Give us a listen!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/244214526MacNN One More Thing Episode 23 - Dollars And NonsenseThu, 28 Jan 2016 12:42:13 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-one-more-thing-episode-23-dollars-and-nonsense
00:28:47The Space Javelin crewnoIs Tim Cook happy? If you listen to analysts and financial experts then no, as Apple is doomed, but in One More Thing's simple, homespun way, we think he might be. There is the small matter of Apple making some excellent products that we all love: it's got to be nice being the ones to make them. Then there's also the tiny matter of the extraordinary amount of profit and the sheer number of iPhones that have been sold since you started reading this.Is Tim Cook happy? If you listen to analysts and …Is Tim Cook happy? If you listen to analysts and financial experts then no, as Apple is doomed, but in One More Thing's simple, homespun way, we think he might be. There is the small matter of Apple making some excellent products that we all love: it's got to be nice being the ones to make them. Then there's also the tiny matter of the extraordinary amount of profit and the sheer number of iPhones that have been sold since you started reading this.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/243818604MacNN Podcast Episode 48Tue, 26 Jan 2016 04:08:10 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-podcast-episode-48
01:02:08The Space Javelin crewnoThis week, we welcome special guest Terry Jarrell of MaxYourMacs.com and Udemy, where he is an instructor for webinars that teach you how to, well, max your use of your Macs! We talk about a great free offer from Udemy for MacNN readers, security backdoors and how stupid it is to legislate them, Google paying Apple a cool billion (or more) a year, the now-biweekly flood of betas from Apple, the latest rumors on a scale of "dumb" to "maybe," and of course William's App of the Week, which is Netflix. He's officially the last person on the planet to get it.This week, we welcome special guest Terry Jarrell…This week, we welcome special guest Terry Jarrell of MaxYourMacs.com and Udemy, where he is an instructor for webinars that teach you how to, well, max your use of your Macs! We talk about a great free offer from Udemy for MacNN readers, security backdoors and how stupid it is to legislate them, Google paying Apple a cool billion (or more) a year, the now-biweekly flood of betas from Apple, the latest rumors on a scale of "dumb" to "maybe," and of course William's App of the Week, which is Netflix. He's officially the last person on the planet to get it.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/243047649MacNN One More Thing Episode 22 - It'll Be SeamlessThu, 21 Jan 2016 12:04:11 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-one-more-thing-episode-22-itll-be-seamless
00:30:33The Space Javelin crewnoForget editor Charles Martin, forget managing editor Mike Wuerthele, he's back: Malcolm Owen returns to One More Thing with a song in his heart – and a bugbear on his mind. It's to do with his enforced month-long absence and you'll hear about that in the Thingies of the Week which for once gets a bit political and a bit musical. It's complicated.Forget editor Charles Martin, forget managing edi…Forget editor Charles Martin, forget managing editor Mike Wuerthele, he's back: Malcolm Owen returns to One More Thing with a song in his heart – and a bugbear on his mind. It's to do with his enforced month-long absence and you'll hear about that in the Thingies of the Week which for once gets a bit political and a bit musical. It's complicated.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/242663424MacNN Podcast Episode 47Tue, 19 Jan 2016 02:17:20 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-podcast-episode-47
00:59:51The Space Javelin crewnoAnother week, and more rumors and tech news! This week, Mike and Charles take a look at some of the latest rumors -- including the alleged "iPhone 5e," which replaces the clearly-fake "iPhone 6c" (insert eye-rolling here), the now-NOT March "Apple Watch 2" event (more eye-rolling), and the idea that Apple was going to buy Time Warner (eyes gone back into skull). We also talk about bad parenting, the threat to user encryption, and of course our App of the Week.Another week, and more rumors and tech news! This…Another week, and more rumors and tech news! This week, Mike and Charles take a look at some of the latest rumors -- including the alleged "iPhone 5e," which replaces the clearly-fake "iPhone 6c" (insert eye-rolling here), the now-NOT March "Apple Watch 2" event (more eye-rolling), and the idea that Apple was going to buy Time Warner (eyes gone back into skull). We also talk about bad parenting, the threat to user encryption, and of course our App of the Week.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/241907539MacNN One More Thing Episode 21 - Accent On The PositiveThu, 14 Jan 2016 11:34:46 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-one-more-thing-episode-21-accent-on-the-positive
00:30:43The Space Javelin crewnoPrepare for a clash of continents and vowel sounds as North American travelling man Charles Martin meets stay-at-home UK type William Gallagher. It could get rough –– except for how the pair of them are full of how their new MacNN book is a best seller. They do shut up about that but it takes some effort. What gets them off the topic is how Tim Cook has just been talking sense at the White House about encryption and maybe he's being listened to. Maybe. There are also Apple updates and the occasional rumor that we're all listening to.Prepare for a clash of continents and vowel sound…Prepare for a clash of continents and vowel sounds as North American travelling man Charles Martin meets stay-at-home UK type William Gallagher. It could get rough –– except for how the pair of them are full of how their new MacNN book is a best seller. They do shut up about that but it takes some effort. What gets them off the topic is how Tim Cook has just been talking sense at the White House about encryption and maybe he's being listened to. Maybe. There are also Apple updates and the occasional rumor that we're all listening to.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/241602844MacNN Podcast Episode 46Tue, 12 Jan 2016 14:50:16 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-podcast-episode-46
01:03:32The Space Javelin crewnoIt's the first MacNN Podcast of 2016, and we're just back from CES with all the latest stuff that is going to make up your glorious future! We talk about HomeKit, CarPlay, and Intel's plans for USB-C and Thunderbolt 3, plus we rank our best and worst Apple things for 2015, plus we plug our new book and reveal some surprising polling data.It's the first MacNN Podcast of 2016, and we're j…It's the first MacNN Podcast of 2016, and we're just back from CES with all the latest stuff that is going to make up your glorious future! We talk about HomeKit, CarPlay, and Intel's plans for USB-C and Thunderbolt 3, plus we rank our best and worst Apple things for 2015, plus we plug our new book and reveal some surprising polling data.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/240797401MacNN One More Thing Episode 20 - Strangely CompellingThu, 07 Jan 2016 11:49:21 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-one-more-thing-episode-20-strangely-compelling
00:28:50The Space Javelin crewnoFor the first One More Thing podcast of the year, we look forward a bit but unexpectedly look back an awful lot more. This week is 39 years Apple was incorporated and the philosophy it still sticks to was laid out in a memo. Also news has just come out of floppy disks from the 1980s being found in the archives of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and all these things occupy William Gallagher and Mike Wuerthele much more than the news that Samsung is going to make slightly less money this year.For the first One More Thing podcast of the year,…For the first One More Thing podcast of the year, we look forward a bit but unexpectedly look back an awful lot more. This week is 39 years Apple was incorporated and the philosophy it still sticks to was laid out in a memo. Also news has just come out of floppy disks from the 1980s being found in the archives of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and all these things occupy William Gallagher and Mike Wuerthele much more than the news that Samsung is going to make slightly less money this year.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/239826600MacNN One More Thing Episode 19: Talking TurkeyThu, 31 Dec 2015 12:47:31 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-one-more-thing-episode-19-talking-turkey
00:24:36The Space Javelin crewnoWe keep saying that you're joining us in the kitchen: finally we're going to make you a mug of tea. There's some cans in the fridge, too, we won't judge. Just get yourself something, do not under any circumstances take even one pixel of that chocolate cake we're saving, and let's have a natter. The kettle's boiled. Come have a chat about what we'll be seeing, hearing and doing in the next twelve months. Speaking of which, happy new year from MacNN and One More Thing.We keep saying that you're joining us in the kitc…We keep saying that you're joining us in the kitchen: finally we're going to make you a mug of tea. There's some cans in the fridge, too, we won't judge. Just get yourself something, do not under any circumstances take even one pixel of that chocolate cake we're saving, and let's have a natter. The kettle's boiled. Come have a chat about what we'll be seeing, hearing and doing in the next twelve months. Speaking of which, happy new year from MacNN and One More Thing.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/238944054MacNN One More Thing Episode 18 - Christmas Eve LaGrange PointThu, 24 Dec 2015 13:01:03 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-one-more-thing-episode-18-christmas-eve-lagrange-point
00:20:50The Space Javelin crewnoGet your coat, it's cold out there. But while regular co-host Malcolm Owen is off working, you and I are going to take a little drive. It's a very British drive so expect a lot of roundabouts – what is it with the UK and roundabouts? – plus some slightly distracted driving, possibly a few near misses, and also, well, not exactly news.Get your coat, it's cold out there. But while reg…Get your coat, it's cold out there. But while regular co-host Malcolm Owen is off working, you and I are going to take a little drive. It's a very British drive so expect a lot of roundabouts – what is it with the UK and roundabouts? – plus some slightly distracted driving, possibly a few near misses, and also, well, not exactly news.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/238629718MacNN Podcast Episode 45Tue, 22 Dec 2015 07:25:57 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-podcast-episode-45
00:55:42The Space Javelin crewnoThis week, we start off with a bit of a departure ... to a galaxy far, far away ... but don't worry, we don't spoil anything. Then, back in the Apple news world, we discuss the topics of the week, including encryption, Apple Pay, taxes, China, great tech gift ideas, and much more. A great chat to end the podcast year on. Enjoy the show, and happy holidays!This week, we start off with a bit of a departure…This week, we start off with a bit of a departure ... to a galaxy far, far away ... but don't worry, we don't spoil anything. Then, back in the Apple news world, we discuss the topics of the week, including encryption, Apple Pay, taxes, China, great tech gift ideas, and much more. A great chat to end the podcast year on. Enjoy the show, and happy holidays!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/238397988MacNN Off Topic Episode 06 - Spoil EverythingSun, 20 Dec 2015 17:58:17 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-off-topic-episode-06-spoil-everything
01:02:05The Space Javelin crewnoLook, here's the deal. This episode is full to the brim with spoilers for the end of the Doctor Who season as well as The Force Awakens, so if you want to remain unspoiled for either, just don't bother listening right now. It'll still be here when you want to chat. Don't worry, Star Wars fans, only 22 minutes of Doctor Who, with the balance of the hour talking about Star Wars nitty gritty!Look, here's the deal. This episode is full to th…Look, here's the deal. This episode is full to the brim with spoilers for the end of the Doctor Who season as well as The Force Awakens, so if you want to remain unspoiled for either, just don't bother listening right now. It'll still be here when you want to chat. Don't worry, Star Wars fans, only 22 minutes of Doctor Who, with the balance of the hour talking about Star Wars nitty gritty!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/237959438MacNN One More Thing Episode 17 - The Hard TinselThu, 17 Dec 2015 11:41:56 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-one-more-thing-episode-17-the-hard-tinsel
00:26:58The Space Javelin crewnoSometimes when you want something new, you just have to take inspiration from wherever you can. Ask Samsung. In this penultimate One More Thing of the year, Malcolm Owen and William Gallagher fess up to the Christmas Thingies of the Week that they would buy for themselves. They're not kidding around, either: one of them has already caved and bought his. It's the most expensive thingie he's bought and this week it was briefly the most embarrassing.Sometimes when you want something new, you just h…Sometimes when you want something new, you just have to take inspiration from wherever you can. Ask Samsung. In this penultimate One More Thing of the year, Malcolm Owen and William Gallagher fess up to the Christmas Thingies of the Week that they would buy for themselves. They're not kidding around, either: one of them has already caved and bought his. It's the most expensive thingie he's bought and this week it was briefly the most embarrassing.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/237596161MacNN Podcast Episode 44Tue, 15 Dec 2015 01:47:00 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-podcast-episode-44
00:57:42The Space Javelin crewnoThis week, we talked a bit about Mystery Science Theatre 3000's comeback, the new Apple Smart Battery Case, the slew of system updates, how Apple Watch prices have dropped, the newly-announced "Walmart Pay" (um, sure) and how it compares to Apple Pay, our latest Gift Guide for the Mac Switcher, the best apps of 2015, and of course our App of the Week pick.This week, we talked a bit about Mystery Science …This week, we talked a bit about Mystery Science Theatre 3000's comeback, the new Apple Smart Battery Case, the slew of system updates, how Apple Watch prices have dropped, the newly-announced "Walmart Pay" (um, sure) and how it compares to Apple Pay, our latest Gift Guide for the Mac Switcher, the best apps of 2015, and of course our App of the Week pick.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/236925484MacNN One More Thing Episode 16 - Held Together By Duct TapeThu, 10 Dec 2015 12:21:36 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-one-more-thing-episode-16-held-together-by-duct-tape
00:30:41The Space Javelin crewnoListen very carefully. Hopefully you won't spot this because William Gallagher and Malcolm Owen are professionals, but there is a moment when Malcolm has to keep talking longer than he intended. It's followed by a moment in which William tries to disguise that he's out of breath. Plus William has strong opinions about the new iPhone 6S Smart Battery Case – so strong that it was nearly his Thingy of the Week but failed. So nearly Thingy of the Week, the decision so close, that though he finally says no, he doesn't have an alternative. Malcolm does. Malcolm has a short one-item wish list Christmas Thingy of the WeekListen very carefully. Hopefully you won't spot t…Listen very carefully. Hopefully you won't spot this because William Gallagher and Malcolm Owen are professionals, but there is a moment when Malcolm has to keep talking longer than he intended. It's followed by a moment in which William tries to disguise that he's out of breath. Plus William has strong opinions about the new iPhone 6S Smart Battery Case – so strong that it was nearly his Thingy of the Week but failed. So nearly Thingy of the Week, the decision so close, that though he finally says no, he doesn't have an alternative. Malcolm does. Malcolm has a short one-item wish list Christmas Thingy of the Weektag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/236571108MacNN Podcast Episode 43Tue, 08 Dec 2015 02:52:14 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-podcast-episode-43
01:03:01The Space Javelin crewnoThis week, Mike and Charles discuss several of the new rumors that are starting to swirl around, the coming of CarPlay (finally) to actual cars you can buy, Consumer Reports' recommendation of the MacBook line (more reliable, more fun!), the possibility of iOS on the desktop, the holiday buying season and our own Gift Guides, Samsung finally paying up, and more.This week, Mike and Charles discuss several of th…This week, Mike and Charles discuss several of the new rumors that are starting to swirl around, the coming of CarPlay (finally) to actual cars you can buy, Consumer Reports' recommendation of the MacBook line (more reliable, more fun!), the possibility of iOS on the desktop, the holiday buying season and our own Gift Guides, Samsung finally paying up, and more.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/235884487MacNN One More Thing Episode 15 - Five Pints PleaseThu, 03 Dec 2015 12:22:11 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-one-more-thing-episode-15-five-pints-please
00:30:12The Space Javelin crewnoWhile you were eating turkey, holidaying with family or simply not looking, there was news. Malcolm Owen was here and this week fills in William Gallagher on everything he missed. That includes the new Apple holiday advert, the potential new Apple moves with Lightning cables and OLED displays plus Christmas Thingies of the Week.While you were eating turkey, holidaying with fam…While you were eating turkey, holidaying with family or simply not looking, there was news. Malcolm Owen was here and this week fills in William Gallagher on everything he missed. That includes the new Apple holiday advert, the potential new Apple moves with Lightning cables and OLED displays plus Christmas Thingies of the Week.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/234654585MacNN One More Thing Episode 14 - Except In NebraskaWed, 25 Nov 2015 14:02:42 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-one-more-thing-episode-14-except-in-nebraska
00:29:44The Space Javelin crewnoWe've been checking our lists twice, chiefly because of syncing issues, and you know how it is. Christmas expands to fill the space you have and nature abhors a news vacuum so in what continues to be a quiet week, One More Thing decks some halls. Wait, is that Christmas or American Thanksgiving? It's some holiday or other and we're after celebrating all of them because it's a Grade A excuse to discuss some of the finest technology around. Malcolm Owen and William Gallagher both have recommendations for what to buy the people in your life that you can't stand. Ideally you wouldn't buy them anything, but we've all got these commitments and it's as well to get it over with soon. We've been checking our lists twice, chiefly beca…We've been checking our lists twice, chiefly because of syncing issues, and you know how it is. Christmas expands to fill the space you have and nature abhors a news vacuum so in what continues to be a quiet week, One More Thing decks some halls. Wait, is that Christmas or American Thanksgiving? It's some holiday or other and we're after celebrating all of them because it's a Grade A excuse to discuss some of the finest technology around. Malcolm Owen and William Gallagher both have recommendations for what to buy the people in your life that you can't stand. Ideally you wouldn't buy them anything, but we've all got these commitments and it's as well to get it over with soon. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/234447790MacNN Podcast Episode 42Tue, 24 Nov 2015 03:31:36 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-podcast-episode-42
00:52:52The Space Javelin crewnoCharles and Mike wander through the various features MacNN has run this week, ranging from the "Five Reasons to Switch to Windows" and the corresponding "Five Reasons to Switch to Mac" as well as some analysis on the future of OS X-iOS convergence, the latest rumors, the repairability of the Apple Pencil, what's happening at MacUpdate.com and more, plus App of the Week.Charles and Mike wander through the various featu…Charles and Mike wander through the various features MacNN has run this week, ranging from the "Five Reasons to Switch to Windows" and the corresponding "Five Reasons to Switch to Mac" as well as some analysis on the future of OS X-iOS convergence, the latest rumors, the repairability of the Apple Pencil, what's happening at MacUpdate.com and more, plus App of the Week.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/234288839MacNN Off Topic Episode 05 - Burning EwoksMon, 23 Nov 2015 03:16:23 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-off-topic-episode-05-burning-ewoks
00:32:27The Space Javelin crewnoWhere else in a half an hour can you get a discussion about Jessica Jones, ecological holocaust on Endor, and an editorial by a gaming site, amongst other topics? Join MacNN's Mike and Jordan as they discuss the nerdy topics of the week. Where else in a half an hour can you get a discus…Where else in a half an hour can you get a discussion about Jessica Jones, ecological holocaust on Endor, and an editorial by a gaming site, amongst other topics? Join MacNN's Mike and Jordan as they discuss the nerdy topics of the week. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/233760918One More Thing Episode 13 - Chew Your FoodThu, 19 Nov 2015 12:26:05 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/one-more-thing-episode-13-chew-your-food
00:30:12The Space Javelin crewnoWhat Christmas, Black Friday or Thanksgiving presents do you get for your family? We don't care. Partly because William Gallagher and Malcolm Owen are in the UK where for some bizarre reason Thanksgiving isn't a big deal. Also, speaking of big deals, Black Friday has come to Britain but this year one big retailer has said they're not doing it. So it's just Christmas left and frankly we can shop for the family later.What Christmas, Black Friday or Thanksgiving pres…What Christmas, Black Friday or Thanksgiving presents do you get for your family? We don't care. Partly because William Gallagher and Malcolm Owen are in the UK where for some bizarre reason Thanksgiving isn't a big deal. Also, speaking of big deals, Black Friday has come to Britain but this year one big retailer has said they're not doing it. So it's just Christmas left and frankly we can shop for the family later.tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/233355280MacNN Podcast Episode 41Mon, 16 Nov 2015 20:41:32 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-podcast-episode-41
00:47:11The Space Javelin crewnoJoin William and Mike in this special "man down" episode of the MacNN podcast. After a spirited discussion about the possible slipping of attention to detail by programmers in Cupertino, the pair discussed Apple's release of the iPad Pro, iOS Firefox, Tim Cook's recent remarks about the future of Cash, and much more!Join William and Mike in this special "man down" …Join William and Mike in this special "man down" episode of the MacNN podcast. After a spirited discussion about the possible slipping of attention to detail by programmers in Cupertino, the pair discussed Apple's release of the iPad Pro, iOS Firefox, Tim Cook's recent remarks about the future of Cash, and much more!tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/233214542MacNN Off Topic Episode 04 - Old Guy Sci - FiSun, 15 Nov 2015 21:39:07 +0000https://soundcloud.com/spacejavelin/macnn-off-topic-episode-04-old-guy-sci-fi
00:36:01The Space Javelin crewnoJoin Mike, Charles, and Jordan for a half an hour, jamming on topics that grabbed our attention outside of work this week. We talk about Fallout 4, hit on the Nintendo live event (and who thought of Linkle?). Charles and Mike discuss this season of Doctor Who, with a possible look at the future of the show.Join Mike, Charles, and Jordan for a half an hour…Join Mike, Charles, and Jordan for a half an hour, jamming on topics that grabbed our attention outside of work this week. We talk about Fallout 4, hit on the Nintendo live event (and who thought of Linkle?). Charles and Mike discuss this season of Doctor Who, with a possible look at the future of the show.